#D49AFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.9% 0.151 309.7), rgb(212, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#D49AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49AFF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.151 309.7) |
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 #D49AFF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49AFF | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49AFF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49AFF text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D49AFF
oklch(77.9% 0.151 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA40FF
oklch(63.2% 0.268 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#60008B
oklch(37.8% 0.191 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#390653
oklch(27% 0.127 309.9)
#D49AFF 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) | #85AFFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA9C1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49AFF
#D49AFF
oklch(77.9% 0.151 309.7)
- #97CA5B
#97CA5B
oklch(78% 0.152 129.8)
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 #D49AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #D49AFF 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.