#D39BEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.127 315), rgb(211, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#D39BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D39BEC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.127 315) |
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 #D39BEC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D39BEC | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D39BEC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D39BEC text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.07 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D39BEC
oklch(77.1% 0.127 315)
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Step 400
400
#CF72F6
oklch(70.8% 0.203 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C13FF1
oklch(63% 0.259 315)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61117D
oklch(37.6% 0.17 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#D39BEC 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) | #8EADEF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A5B9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D39BEC
#D39BEC
oklch(77.1% 0.127 315)
- #91C772
#91C772
oklch(77.2% 0.128 134.9)
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 #D39BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D39BEC 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.