#D394EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.141 315.3), rgb(211, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#D394EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D394EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.141 315.3) |
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 #D394EE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D394EE | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D394EE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D394EE text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D394EE
oklch(76% 0.141 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#D469FE
oklch(70.6% 0.226 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#C828FC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B084D
oklch(27% 0.119 314.9)
#D394EE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A0B6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D394EE
#D394EE
oklch(76% 0.141 315.3)
- #88C566
#88C566
oklch(76% 0.142 135.4)
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 #D394EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D394EE 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.