#D39AF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.138 312.5), rgb(211, 154, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#D39AF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D39AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 154, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.138 312.5) |
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 #D39AF4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D39AF4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D39AF4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D39AF4 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D39AF4
oklch(77.3% 0.138 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#C133FF
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#610585
oklch(37.7% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#390B4E
oklch(27% 0.116 312.3)
#D39AF4 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) | #8AADF7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B2F1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6BC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D39AF4
#D39AF4
oklch(77.3% 0.138 312.5)
- #93C768
#93C768
oklch(77.2% 0.137 132.4)
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 #D39AF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #D39AF4 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.