#D39EF5
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.132 311.5), rgb(211, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#D39EF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D39EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 311.5) |
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 #D39EF5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D39EF5 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D39EF5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D39EF5 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D39EF5
oklch(78% 0.132 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD3CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.271 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F0E83
oklch(37.6% 0.176 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#380E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.111 311.6)
#D39EF5 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) | #8EB0F8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AABE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D39EF5
#D39EF5
oklch(78% 0.132 311.5)
- #98C96C
#98C96C
oklch(78% 0.133 131.6)
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 #D39EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D39EF5 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.