#D09FF7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.132 309.1), rgb(208, 159, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#D09FF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 159, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 309.1) |
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 #D09FF7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09FF7 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D09FF7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D09FF7 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 308.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D09FF7
oklch(78% 0.132 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B842FF
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EB
oklch(55.5% 0.282 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900
#5D1186
oklch(37.8% 0.176 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#360F4E
oklch(27% 0.111 309)
#D09FF7 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) | #8EB1FA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B4F4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACC0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09FF7
#D09FF7
oklch(78% 0.132 309.1)
- #9DC869
#9DC869
oklch(78.1% 0.132 129.1)
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 #D09FF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #D09FF7 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.