#D596E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.13 319), rgb(213, 150, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D596E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D596E6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 150, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.13 319) |
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 #D596E6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D596E6 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D596E6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D596E6 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D596E6
oklch(76.2% 0.13 319)
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Step 400
400
#D66DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.209 319)
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Step 500
500
#C937EC
oklch(63.1% 0.265 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#660A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.174 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C47
oklch(27% 0.109 319.3)
#D596E6 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) | #8CA9E9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69FB4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D596E6
#D596E6
oklch(76.2% 0.13 319)
- #86C573
#86C573
oklch(76.1% 0.13 138.7)
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 #D596E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #D596E6 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.