#D494ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.141 316.1), rgb(212, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#D494ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D494ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.141 316.1) |
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 #D494ED | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D494ED | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D494ED text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D494ED text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D494ED
oklch(76% 0.141 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#D569FC
oklch(70.6% 0.225 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C928FA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C084C
oklch(27.1% 0.119 316.4)
#D494ED 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) | #86A8F0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39FB6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D494ED
#D494ED
oklch(76% 0.141 316.1)
- #87C568
#87C568
oklch(76% 0.14 136)
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 #D494ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D494ED 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.