#D496EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.134 316.9), rgb(212, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#D496EA 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D496EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.134 316.9) |
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 #D496EA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D496EA | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D496EA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D496EA text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D496EA
oklch(76.2% 0.134 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#D46DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.214 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C833F3
oklch(63.2% 0.274 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#65067E
oklch(37.7% 0.179 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B4A
oklch(27% 0.113 316.5)
#D496EA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A0B5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D496EA
#D496EA
oklch(76.2% 0.134 316.9)
- #88C56E
#88C56E
oklch(76.1% 0.134 136.9)
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 #D496EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D496EA 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.