#D497EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.138 315), rgb(212, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#D497EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D497EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.138 315) |
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 #D497EF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D497EF | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D497EF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D497EF text on black | 9.47:1 | 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
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D497EF
oklch(76.6% 0.138 315)
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Step 400
400
#D36CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.22 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#C62FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640282
oklch(37.7% 0.184 315)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.116 315.3)
#D497EF 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) | #89AAF2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0EC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A3B8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D497EF
#D497EF
oklch(76.6% 0.138 315)
- #8CC66A
#8CC66A
oklch(76.5% 0.137 134.9)
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 #D497EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #D497EF 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.