#D49BFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.8% 0.144 310.9), rgb(212, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#D49BFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49BFA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.144 310.9) |
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 #D49BFA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49BFA | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49BFA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49BFA 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
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D49BFA
oklch(77.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950
#390950
oklch(27% 0.121 311.3)
#D49BFA 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) | #89AFFE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A9BF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49BFA
#D49BFA
oklch(77.8% 0.144 310.9)
- #96C963
#96C963
oklch(77.8% 0.143 131)
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 #D49BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D49BFA 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.