#D298F7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.144 311.4), rgb(210, 152, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#D298F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D298F7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 152, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.144 311.4) |
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 #D298F7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D298F7 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D298F7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D298F7 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D298F7
oklch(77% 0.144 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE38FF
oklch(63% 0.277 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#390850
oklch(26.9% 0.122 311.4)
#D298F7 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) | #86ACFB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F4 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA6BC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D298F7
#D298F7
oklch(77% 0.144 311.4)
- #92C760
#92C760
oklch(77% 0.145 131.5)
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 #D298F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #D298F7 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.