#D594EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.14 316.9), rgb(213, 148, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D594EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D594EC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 148, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.14 316.9) |
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 #D594EC | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D594EC | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D594EC text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D594EC text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D594EC
oklch(76.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#D669FB
oklch(70.7% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA28F7
oklch(63.1% 0.286 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084B
oklch(27% 0.118 317)
#D594EC 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) | #87A8EF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59FB5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D594EC
#D594EC
oklch(76.1% 0.14 316.9)
- #86C66A
#86C66A
oklch(76.2% 0.14 136.8)
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 #D594EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D594EC 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.