#D49EEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.121 315.5), rgb(212, 158, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#D49EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. 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 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49EEB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 158, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.121 315.5) |
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 #D49EEB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49EEB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D49EEB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D49EEB text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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)
#D49EEB
oklch(77.6% 0.121 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F1
oklch(70.7% 0.195 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#C045EC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC0ADA
oklch(55.7% 0.269 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770499
oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3)
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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)
#D49EEB 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) | #93AFEE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4E9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49EEB
#D49EEB
oklch(77.6% 0.121 315.5)
- #93C878
#93C878
oklch(77.7% 0.122 135.7)
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 #D49EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #D49EEB 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.