#D29EED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.5% 0.123 313.7), rgb(210, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#D29EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29EED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.123 313.7) |
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 #D29EED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29EED | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D29EED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D29EED text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D29EED
oklch(77.5% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB75F5
oklch(70.7% 0.196 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD45F0
oklch(63% 0.251 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A909DF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76039C
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167C
oklch(37.6% 0.163 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#D29EED 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) | #91AFF0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A8BB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29EED
#D29EED
oklch(77.5% 0.123 313.7)
- #96C774
#96C774
oklch(77.5% 0.123 133.5)
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 #D29EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D29EED 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.