#D291F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.15 313.9), rgb(210, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#D291F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D291F2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 313.9) |
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 #D291F2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D291F2 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D291F2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D291F2 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D291F2
oklch(75.6% 0.15 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E298B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#D291F2 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) | #80A7F6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACEF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09EB6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D291F2
#D291F2
oklch(75.6% 0.15 313.9)
- #87C45C
#87C45C
oklch(75.6% 0.15 133.9)
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 #D291F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #D291F2 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.