#D491EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.147 316.1), rgb(212, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#D491EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D491EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.147 316.1) |
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 #D491EE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D491EE | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491EE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491EE text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D491EE
oklch(75.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8930A7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D491EE 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) | #82A6F1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39DB4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D491EE
#D491EE
oklch(75.6% 0.147 316.1)
- #83C563
#83C563
oklch(75.7% 0.147 136.3)
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 #D491EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D491EE 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.