#D09AEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.125 314.4), rgb(208, 154, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D09AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09AEA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 154, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.125 314.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D09AEA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09AEA | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09AEA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09AEA text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09AEA
oklch(76.5% 0.125 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F5
oklch(70.6% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#C042F1
oklch(63.2% 0.256 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60147D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#D09AEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8DABED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA4B8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09AEA
#D09AEA
oklch(76.5% 0.125 314.4)
- #91C471
#91C471
oklch(76.5% 0.124 134.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D09AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D09AEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.