#D294E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.131 318.1), rgb(210, 148, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#D294E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D294E5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 148, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.131 318.1) |
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 #D294E5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D294E5 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D294E5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D294E5 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D294E5
oklch(75.5% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87389D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 318)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#D294E5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29EB2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D294E5
#D294E5
oklch(75.5% 0.131 318.1)
- #85C370
#85C370
oklch(75.5% 0.13 138.1)
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 #D294E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #D294E5 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.