#D293E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.137 316.7), rgb(210, 147, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#D293E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D293E9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.137 316.7) |
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 #D293E9 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D293E9 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D293E9 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D293E9 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D293E9
oklch(75.5% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D83
oklch(42.6% 0.147 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#D293E9 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) | #86A7EC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29EB3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D293E9
#D293E9
oklch(75.5% 0.137 316.7)
- #85C36A
#85C36A
oklch(75.4% 0.136 136.8)
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 #D293E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D293E9 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.