#D296F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.145 312.3), rgb(210, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#D296F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D296F5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.145 312.3) |
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 #D296F5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D296F5 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D296F5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D296F5 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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)
#D296F5
oklch(76.5% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD6FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.216 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#C134FF
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#620087
oklch(37.7% 0.189 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0750
oklch(27% 0.123 312.4)
#D296F5 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) | #84AAF9 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AFF2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA3BA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D296F5
#D296F5
oklch(76.5% 0.145 312.3)
- #8FC660
#8FC660
oklch(76.6% 0.145 132.3)
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 #D296F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #D296F5 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.