#D398DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.117 321.1), rgb(211, 152, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#D398DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D398DE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 152, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.117 321.1) |
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 #D398DE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D398DE | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D398DE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D398DE text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D398DE
oklch(76% 0.117 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#D474E6
oklch(70.8% 0.186 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C745DE
oklch(63.2% 0.239 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B20FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.259 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C068F
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#641772
oklch(37.7% 0.155 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#D398DE 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) | #90A8E1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59FB1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D398DE
#D398DE
oklch(76% 0.117 321.1)
- #87C47D
#87C47D
oklch(76.1% 0.117 141)
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 #D398DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #D398DE 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.