#D495DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.12 322.7), rgb(212, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#D495DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 323°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495DC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.12 322.7) |
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 #D495DC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495DC | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495DC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495DC text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D495DC
oklch(75.5% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#D495DC 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) | #8EA6DF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADDA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69CAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495DC
#D495DC
oklch(75.5% 0.12 322.7)
- #81C37C
#81C37C
oklch(75.5% 0.12 142.7)
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 #D495DC, 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 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #D495DC 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.