#D396F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.14 314.4), rgb(211, 150, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#D396F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D396F0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 150, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.14 314.4) |
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 #D396F0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D396F0 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D396F0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D396F0 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.078 314.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D396F0
oklch(76.4% 0.14 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#D26BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.224 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C62CFD
oklch(63.2% 0.287 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B094D
oklch(27.1% 0.118 314.8)
#D396F0 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) | #87AAF3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFED | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A2B8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D396F0
#D396F0
oklch(76.4% 0.14 314.4)
- #8CC667
#8CC667
oklch(76.5% 0.14 134.4)
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 #D396F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #D396F0 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.