#D495E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.134 317.4), rgb(212, 149, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D495E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495E9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.134 317.4) |
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 #D495E9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495E9 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495E9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D495E9 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D495E9
oklch(76% 0.134 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D56CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.215 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C932F2
oklch(63.2% 0.274 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#65057D
oklch(37.6% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#D495E9 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) | #89A8EC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49FB4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495E9
#D495E9
oklch(76% 0.134 317.4)
- #86C56E
#86C56E
oklch(76% 0.135 137.5)
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 #D495E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D495E9 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.