#D09AEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.13 312.9), rgb(208, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#D09AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09AEE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.13 312.9) |
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 #D09AEE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09AEE | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09AEE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09AEE text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09AEE
oklch(76.7% 0.13 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD72FB
oklch(70.8% 0.207 313)
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Step 500
500
#BF3EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.265 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75009E
oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#601080
oklch(37.6% 0.173 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#380E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.109 312.8)
#D09AEE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA5B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09AEE
#D09AEE
oklch(76.7% 0.13 312.9)
- #92C56C
#92C56C
oklch(76.7% 0.13 133.1)
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 #D09AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D09AEE 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.