#D591E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.14 319.1), rgb(213, 145, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#D591E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D591E7 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 145, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.14 319.1) |
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 #D591E7 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D591E7 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591E7 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591E7 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D591E7
oklch(75.4% 0.14 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCC
oklch(63% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A142B9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 319)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#D591E7 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) | #85A5EA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69BB1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D591E7
#D591E7
oklch(75.4% 0.14 319.1)
- #7FC46C
#7FC46C
oklch(75.3% 0.139 139.1)
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 #D591E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D591E7 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.