#D09EE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.117 314.1), rgb(208, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#D09EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.117 314.1) |
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 #D09EE9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09EE9 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09EE9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09EE9 text on black | 9.74:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09EE9
oklch(77.2% 0.117 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA77F1
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314)
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Step 500
500
#BC4BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A81CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.26 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9003BD
oklch(49.2% 0.242 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#751099
oklch(42.8% 0.201 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#D09EE9 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) | #92AEEC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA8B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09EE9
#D09EE9
oklch(77.2% 0.117 314.1)
- #96C577
#96C577
oklch(77.1% 0.117 133.8)
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 #D09EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D09EE9 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.