#D293FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.156 311.3), rgb(210, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#D293FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D293FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.156 311.3) |
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 #D293FA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D293FA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D293FA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D293FA text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E2FF
oklch(93.5% 0.043 311.5)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D293FA
oklch(76.3% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE39FF
oklch(63.1% 0.276 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0254
oklch(27.1% 0.133 311.4)
#D293FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA2BB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D293FA
#D293FA
oklch(76.3% 0.156 311.3)
- #8EC654
#8EC654
oklch(76.4% 0.157 131.1)
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 #D293FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #D293FA 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.