#D299E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.122 317.5), rgb(210, 153, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#D299E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D299E5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 153, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.122 317.5) |
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 #D299E5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D299E5 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D299E5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D299E5 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D299E5
oklch(76.3% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D173EF
oklch(70.8% 0.195 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C342E9
oklch(63% 0.25 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#621478
oklch(37.6% 0.163 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#D299E5 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) | #8FAAE8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A2B5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D299E5
#D299E5
oklch(76.3% 0.122 317.5)
- #8CC476
#8CC476
oklch(76.3% 0.122 137.3)
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 #D299E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
Use #D299E5 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.