#D29DEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.127 313.1), rgb(210, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#D29DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29DEF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.127 313.1) |
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 #D29DEF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29DEF | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D29DEF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D29DEF text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D29DEF
oklch(77.4% 0.127 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC73F8
oklch(70.7% 0.202 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE41F5
oklch(63.1% 0.26 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#60137F
oklch(37.8% 0.169 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#D29DEF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A8BB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29DEF
#D29DEF
oklch(77.4% 0.127 313.1)
- #95C771
#95C771
oklch(77.4% 0.127 133.3)
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 #D29DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D29DEF 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.