#D49AEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.129 315.7), rgb(212, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#D49AEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49AEC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.129 315.7) |
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 #D49AEC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49AEC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49AEC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49AEC text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D49AEC
oklch(77% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#D170F6
oklch(70.7% 0.207 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C33BF2
oklch(63% 0.265 315.5)
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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
#630E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.172 316)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D49
oklch(27% 0.109 316.1)
#D49AEC 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) | #8EACEF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A4B8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49AEC
#D49AEC
oklch(77% 0.129 315.7)
- #8FC772
#8FC772
oklch(77.1% 0.129 135.6)
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 #D49AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #D49AEC 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.