#D58EEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.15 317.6), rgb(213, 142, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#D58EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D58EEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.15 317.6) |
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 #D58EEC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D58EEC | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D58EEC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D58EEC text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D58EEC
oklch(75.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.209 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D58EEC 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) | #80A4EF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59AB2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D58EEC
#D58EEC
oklch(75.1% 0.15 317.6)
- #7DC462
#7DC462
oklch(75.1% 0.15 137.7)
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 #D58EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D58EEC 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.