#D399EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.128 316.1), rgb(211, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#D399EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D399EA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.128 316.1) |
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 #D399EA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D399EA | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D399EA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D399EA text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D399EA
oklch(76.7% 0.128 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#D170F5
oklch(70.7% 0.206 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C43CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.262 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#630F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.171 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E49
oklch(27.1% 0.108 316)
#D399EA 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) | #8DABED | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A3B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D399EA
#D399EA
oklch(76.7% 0.128 316.1)
- #8DC672
#8DC672
oklch(76.7% 0.128 136.2)
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 #D399EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D399EA 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.