#D495E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.126 320.6), rgb(212, 149, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D495E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495E1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.126 320.6) |
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 #D495E1 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495E1 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495E1 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D495E1 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D495E1
oklch(75.7% 0.126 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#B465C4
oklch(63.2% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#D495E1 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) | #8CA7E4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEDF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69DB1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495E1
#D495E1
oklch(75.7% 0.126 320.6)
- #83C477
#83C477
oklch(75.8% 0.126 140.6)
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 #D495E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #D495E1 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.