#D09EF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.5% 0.126 311.2), rgb(208, 158, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#D09EF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 311°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 158, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.126 311.2) |
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 #D09EF1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09EF1 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09EF1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09EF1 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09EF1
oklch(77.5% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C974FB
oklch(70.7% 0.203 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB44F8
oklch(63.2% 0.258 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1581
oklch(37.8% 0.169 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#D09EF1 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) | #8FAFF4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB3EF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA9BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09EF1
#D09EF1
oklch(77.5% 0.126 311.2)
- #99C66F
#99C66F
oklch(77.4% 0.125 131.1)
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 #D09EF1, 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 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #D09EF1 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.