#D591F7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.157 313.7), rgb(213, 145, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#D591F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D591F7 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 145, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.157 313.7) |
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 #D591F7 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D591F7 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D591F7 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D591F7 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D591F7
oklch(76.1% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C52BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.288 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C0152
oklch(27% 0.132 313.5)
#D591F7 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) | #7EA8FB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAEF4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29FB8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D591F7
#D591F7
oklch(76.1% 0.157 313.7)
- #87C658
#87C658
oklch(76% 0.157 133.7)
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 #D591F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #D591F7 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.