#D294E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.126 319.7), rgb(210, 148, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#D294E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D294E1 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 148, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.126 319.7) |
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 #D294E1 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D294E1 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D294E1 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D294E1 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D294E1
oklch(75.3% 0.126 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#D294E1 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) | #8AA6E4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADDF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39DB0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D294E1
#D294E1
oklch(75.3% 0.126 319.7)
- #83C274
#83C274
oklch(75.2% 0.126 139.7)
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 #D294E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #D294E1 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.