#D495CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.9% 0.104 331), rgb(212, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#D495CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495CC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.104 331) |
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 #D495CC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495CC | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495CC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495CC text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D495CC
oklch(74.9% 0.104 331)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#D495CC 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) | #93A4CE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ACCA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D999A9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495CC
#D495CC
oklch(74.9% 0.104 331)
- #7AC18C
#7AC18C
oklch(75% 0.105 151.3)
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 #D495CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #D495CC 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.