#D299E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.121 317.9), rgb(210, 153, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#D299E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D299E4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 153, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.121 317.9) |
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 #D299E4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D299E4 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D299E4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D299E4 text on black | 9.41:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D299E4
oklch(76.3% 0.121 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D173ED
oklch(70.7% 0.193 318)
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Step 500
500
#C443E7
oklch(63.1% 0.247 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF03D5
oklch(55.6% 0.268 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#631577
oklch(37.8% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#D299E4 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) | #8FAAE7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A2B4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D299E4
#D299E4
oklch(76.3% 0.121 317.9)
- #8BC477
#8BC477
oklch(76.2% 0.121 137.9)
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 #D299E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
Use #D299E4 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.