#D291CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.112 328.7), rgb(210, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#D291CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D291CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.112 328.7) |
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 #D291CE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D291CE | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D291CE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D291CE text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D291CE
oklch(74% 0.112 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.156 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#D291CE 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) | #8EA1D0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D796A7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D291CE
#D291CE
oklch(74% 0.112 328.7)
- #77BF83
#77BF83
oklch(74.1% 0.113 148.5)
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 #D291CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #D291CE 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.