#D391EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.142 317), rgb(211, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#D391EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D391EA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.142 317) |
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 #D391EA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D391EA | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D391EA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D391EA text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D391EA
oklch(75.3% 0.142 317)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#A042BD
oklch(55.7% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8832A3
oklch(49% 0.183 317)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#D391EA 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) | #83A6ED | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39CB3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D391EA
#D391EA
oklch(75.3% 0.142 317)
- #82C367
#82C367
oklch(75.2% 0.141 137.2)
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 #D391EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D391EA 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.