#D591F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.152 315.3), rgb(213, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#D591F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D591F2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.152 315.3) |
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 #D591F2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D591F2 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591F2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591F2 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D591F2
oklch(75.9% 0.152 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#D569FF
oklch(70.8% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C91FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.297 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D034F
oklch(27% 0.128 315.8)
#D591F2 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) | #80A7F6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADEF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49EB6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D591F2
#D591F2
oklch(75.9% 0.152 315.3)
- #84C65F
#84C65F
oklch(75.9% 0.152 135.5)
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 #D591F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #D591F2 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.