#D297EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.136 314.4), rgb(210, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#D297EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D297EE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.136 314.4) |
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 #D297EE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D297EE | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D297EE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D297EE text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D297EE
oklch(76.4% 0.136 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#D16DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.217 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#C434F9
oklch(63.1% 0.277 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#630682
oklch(37.8% 0.182 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A0B4C
oklch(27% 0.115 314.4)
#D297EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A2B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D297EE
#D297EE
oklch(76.4% 0.136 314.4)
- #8DC56A
#8DC56A
oklch(76.4% 0.135 134.5)
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 #D297EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D297EE 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.