#D495EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.14 315.6), rgb(212, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D495EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.14 315.6) |
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 #D495EE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495EE | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495EE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D495EE text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D495EE
oklch(76.3% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D46AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.224 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C82AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.286 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3B084C
oklch(26.9% 0.119 315.5)
#D495EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A1B7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495EE
#D495EE
oklch(76.3% 0.14 315.6)
- #89C668
#89C668
oklch(76.3% 0.141 135.5)
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 #D495EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D495EE 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.