#D496FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.158 310.3), rgb(212, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#D496FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D496FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.158 310.3) |
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 #D496FF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D496FF | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D496FF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D496FF text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D496FF
oklch(77.2% 0.158 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C873FF
oklch(70.6% 0.208 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB3DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.271 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#60008A
oklch(37.7% 0.191 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0255
oklch(27% 0.133 310.1)
#D496FF 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) | #80ACFF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB1FC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA6BE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D496FF
#D496FF
oklch(77.2% 0.158 310.3)
- #92C854
#92C854
oklch(77.1% 0.157 130.3)
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 #D496FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #D496FF 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.