#D396E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.127 318.7), rgb(211, 150, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#D396E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D396E4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 150, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.127 318.7) |
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 #D396E4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D396E4 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D396E4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D396E4 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D396E4
oklch(75.9% 0.127 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D46FEF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C73BEA
oklch(63% 0.259 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#650F79
oklch(37.8% 0.169 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D47
oklch(27% 0.108 318.4)
#D396E4 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) | #8CA8E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49FB3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D396E4
#D396E4
oklch(75.9% 0.127 318.7)
- #86C474
#86C474
oklch(75.9% 0.127 138.9)
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 #D396E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D396E4 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.