#D290EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.149 315), rgb(210, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#D290EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D290EF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.149 315) |
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 #D290EF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D290EF | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D290EF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D290EF text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D290EF
oklch(75.3% 0.149 315)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 315)
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Step 700
700
#8830A9
oklch(49.2% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2989
oklch(42.6% 0.159 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#59276E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#D290EF 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) | #80A5F3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09DB4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D290EF
#D290EF
oklch(75.3% 0.149 315)
- #84C35E
#84C35E
oklch(75.2% 0.149 135)
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 #D290EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D290EF 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.