#D09CE6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.117 315.6), rgb(208, 156, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#D09CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 156, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.117 315.6) |
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 #D09CE6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09CE6 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09CE6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09CE6 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09CE6
oklch(76.7% 0.117 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC76EE
oklch(70.6% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.239 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA1AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.26 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#760E96
oklch(42.6% 0.2 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#601A78
oklch(37.8% 0.156 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#D09CE6 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) | #91ACE9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA5B7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09CE6
#D09CE6
oklch(76.7% 0.117 315.6)
- #92C478
#92C478
oklch(76.7% 0.116 135.5)
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 #D09CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
Use #D09CE6 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.