#D495D2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.1% 0.11 327.7), rgb(212, 149, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#D495D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495D2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.11 327.7) |
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 #D495D2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495D2 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495D2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495D2 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D495D2
oklch(75.1% 0.11 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E89
oklch(49.2% 0.142 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#D495D2 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) | #91A5D4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89AAB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495D2
#D495D2
oklch(75.1% 0.11 327.7)
- #7DC286
#7DC286
oklch(75.2% 0.111 147.6)
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 #D495D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #D495D2 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.