#D394D7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75% 0.116 324.6), rgb(211, 148, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#D394D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D394D7 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 148, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.116 324.6) |
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 #D394D7 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D394D7 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D394D7 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D394D7 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D394D7
oklch(75% 0.116 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B566BB
oklch(63% 0.15 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3274
oklch(42.6% 0.125 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#D394D7 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) | #8EA5DA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69AAC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D394D7
#D394D7
oklch(75% 0.116 324.6)
- #7EC17F
#7EC17F
oklch(74.9% 0.116 144.6)
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 #D394D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #D394D7 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.