#D49DEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.122 316), rgb(212, 157, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#D49DEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49DEA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 157, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.122 316) |
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 #D49DEA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49DEA | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49DEA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49DEA text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D49DEA
oklch(77.4% 0.122 316)
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Step 400
400
#CF74F1
oklch(70.8% 0.195 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C144EB
oklch(63.1% 0.249 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD05DA
oklch(55.7% 0.271 316)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780199
oklch(42.7% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#61167A
oklch(37.8% 0.162 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#D49DEA 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) | #92AEED | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A6B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49DEA
#D49DEA
oklch(77.4% 0.122 316)
- #92C778
#92C778
oklch(77.4% 0.121 135.9)
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 #D49DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #D49DEA 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.