#D291FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76% 0.162 311), rgb(210, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#D291FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D291FC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.162 311) |
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 #D291FC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D291FC | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D291FC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D291FC text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D291FC
oklch(76% 0.162 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950
#3B0055
oklch(27% 0.136 311.1)
#D291FC 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) | #7BA8FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BADF9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA1BB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D291FC
#D291FC
oklch(76% 0.162 311)
- #8CC54E
#8CC54E
oklch(75.9% 0.161 130.9)
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 #D291FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #D291FC 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.