#D490CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.112 331.4), rgb(212, 144, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#D490CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D490CB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 144, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.112 331.4) |
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 #D490CB | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D490CB | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D490CB text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D490CB text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D490CB
oklch(74% 0.112 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B85
oklch(49% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#D490CB 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) | #8EA0CD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAAC9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA94A5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D490CB
#D490CB
oklch(74% 0.112 331.4)
- #72BF86
#72BF86
oklch(73.9% 0.113 151.2)
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 #D490CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #D490CB 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.