#D493EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.139 317.3), rgb(212, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#D493EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D493EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.139 317.3) |
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 #D493EA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D493EA | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D493EA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D493EA text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D493EA
oklch(75.7% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B461CF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BB
oklch(55.5% 0.193 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C83
oklch(42.6% 0.149 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#D493EA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49EB4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D493EA
#D493EA
oklch(75.7% 0.139 317.3)
- #84C56A
#84C56A
oklch(75.8% 0.14 137.3)
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 #D493EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #D493EA 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.