#D497EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.137 315.4), rgb(212, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#D497EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D497EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 315.4) |
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 #D497EE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D497EE | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D497EE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D497EE text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D497EE
oklch(76.6% 0.137 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#D36CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.219 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C631F8
oklch(63.1% 0.279 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640481
oklch(37.7% 0.182 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4B
oklch(27% 0.115 316)
#D497EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A2B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D497EE
#D497EE
oklch(76.6% 0.137 315.4)
- #8BC66B
#8BC66B
oklch(76.5% 0.137 135.5)
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 #D497EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #D497EE 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.