#D294F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.149 312.6), rgb(210, 148, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#D294F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D294F5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 148, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.149 312.6) |
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 #D294F5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D294F5 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D294F5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D294F5 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
#F4E2FF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D294F5
oklch(76.2% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#C232FF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#620086
oklch(37.7% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0551
oklch(27.1% 0.127 312.8)
#D294F5 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) | #82A9F9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AEF2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA2B9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D294F5
#D294F5
oklch(76.2% 0.149 312.6)
- #8CC55D
#8CC55D
oklch(76.1% 0.148 132.7)
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 #D294F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #D294F5 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.