#D495D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.116 324.6), rgb(212, 149, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#D495D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495D8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.116 324.6) |
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 #D495D8 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495D8 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495D8 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495D8 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D495D8
oklch(75.3% 0.116 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567BB
oklch(63.2% 0.148 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3274
oklch(42.6% 0.125 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#D495D8 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) | #8FA6DB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79BAD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495D8
#D495D8
oklch(75.3% 0.116 324.6)
- #7FC280
#7FC280
oklch(75.2% 0.115 144.7)
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 #D495D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #D495D8 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.