#D593D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75% 0.117 326.7), rgb(213, 147, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#D593D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D593D5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 147, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.117 326.7) |
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 #D593D5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D593D5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D593D5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D593D5 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D593D5
oklch(75% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B765B9
oklch(63% 0.151 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#713172
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#D593D5 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) | #8EA4D8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D999AB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D593D5
#D593D5
oklch(75% 0.117 326.7)
- #7AC281
#7AC281
oklch(75% 0.117 146.6)
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 #D593D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #D593D5 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.