#D296E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.132 316.3), rgb(210, 150, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D296E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D296E9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 150, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.132 316.3) |
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 #D296E9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D296E9 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D296E9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D296E9 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D296E9
oklch(76% 0.132 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D26EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.21 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#C637F2
oklch(63.1% 0.269 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD00D9
oklch(55.5% 0.272 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#640A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.176 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.112 316.4)
#D296E9 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) | #8AA9EC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A0B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D296E9
#D296E9
oklch(76% 0.132 316.3)
- #89C46E
#89C46E
oklch(75.9% 0.132 136.5)
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 #D296E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #D296E9 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.