#D491FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76.3% 0.164 311.6), rgb(212, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#D491FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D491FD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.164 311.6) |
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 #D491FD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D491FD | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D491FD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D491FD text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E2FF
oklch(93.5% 0.043 311.5)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D491FD
oklch(76.3% 0.164 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF37FF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0055
oklch(27% 0.136 311.1)
#D491FD 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAEFA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A1BB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D491FD
#D491FD
oklch(76.3% 0.164 311.6)
- #8BC74F
#8BC74F
oklch(76.4% 0.164 131.6)
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 #D491FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D491FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #D491FD 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.