#D09FC5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.077 334.4), rgb(208, 159, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#D09FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 159, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.077 334.4) |
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 #D09FC5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09FC5 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09FC5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09FC5 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09FC5
oklch(76% 0.077 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC449B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#933484
oklch(49% 0.159 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#D09FC5 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) | #9FAAC7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A1AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09FC5
#D09FC5
oklch(76% 0.077 334.4)
- #8AC09B
#8AC09B
oklch(76% 0.077 154.3)
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 #D09FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
Use #D09FC5 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.