#D491F6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.156 313.6), rgb(212, 145, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D491F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 314°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D491F6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 145, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.156 313.6) |
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 #D491F6 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D491F6 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491F6 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D491F6 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D491F6
oklch(76% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#D06DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.22 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#C42CFF
oklch(63% 0.287 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630085
oklch(37.7% 0.187 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0252
oklch(27% 0.131 313.4)
#D491F6 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) | #7EA8FA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FADF3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19FB8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D491F6
#D491F6
oklch(76% 0.156 313.6)
- #87C659
#87C659
oklch(76% 0.156 133.8)
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 #D491F6, 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 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #D491F6 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.