#D49CFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.142 310.8), rgb(212, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#D49CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49CFA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.142 310.8) |
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 #D49CFA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49CFA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49CFA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49CFA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D49CFA
oklch(78% 0.142 310.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
-
Step 500
500
#BD3BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.274 310.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
-
Step 900
900
#600189
oklch(37.7% 0.189 310.4)
-
Step 950
950
#390A50
oklch(27.1% 0.12 311.2)
#D49CFA 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) | #8AB0FE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A9BF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49CFA
#D49CFA
oklch(78% 0.142 310.8)
- #97C964
#97C964
oklch(77.8% 0.142 130.8)
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 #D49CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D49CFA 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.