#D09BF9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.141 309.3), rgb(208, 155, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#D09BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 155, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.141 309.3) |
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 #D09BF9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09BF9 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09BF9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09BF9 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09BF9
oklch(77.4% 0.141 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B941FF
oklch(63.1% 0.267 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#A400EB
oklch(55.7% 0.282 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7200A5
oklch(42.8% 0.217 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F048A
oklch(37.7% 0.188 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#370B51
oklch(27% 0.119 308.8)
#D09BF9 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) | #88AEFD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B1F6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA9BE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09BF9
#D09BF9
oklch(77.4% 0.141 309.3)
- #99C761
#99C761
oklch(77.5% 0.141 129.3)
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 #D09BF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D09BF9 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.