#D591E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.142 318.3), rgb(213, 145, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#D591E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D591E9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 145, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 318.3) |
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 #D591E9 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D591E9 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591E9 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591E9 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D591E9
oklch(75.5% 0.142 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A141BB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#D591E9 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) | #84A6EC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59CB2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D591E9
#D591E9
oklch(75.5% 0.142 318.3)
- #80C469
#80C469
oklch(75.4% 0.142 138.2)
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 #D591E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D591E9 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.