#D494E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.131 319.4), rgb(212, 148, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#D494E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D494E4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 148, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.131 319.4) |
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 #D494E4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D494E4 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D494E4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D494E4 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D494E4
oklch(75.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B463C8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#88379B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#D494E4 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) | #8AA7E7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59DB2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D494E4
#D494E4
oklch(75.7% 0.131 319.4)
- #83C472
#83C472
oklch(75.7% 0.131 139.3)
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 #D494E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #D494E4 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.