#D491ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.146 316.5), rgb(212, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#D491ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D491ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.146 316.5) |
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 #D491ED | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D491ED | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491ED text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491ED text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D491ED
oklch(75.6% 0.146 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A040C0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8930A6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D491ED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39DB4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D491ED
#D491ED
oklch(75.6% 0.146 316.5)
- #83C464
#83C464
oklch(75.4% 0.145 136.4)
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 #D491ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D491ED 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.