#D596FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.158 310.7), rgb(213, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#D596FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D596FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.158 310.7) |
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 #D596FF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D596FF | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D596FF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D596FF text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D596FF
oklch(77.3% 0.158 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C972FF
oklch(70.6% 0.21 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD3BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.274 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950
#3A0255
oklch(27% 0.133 310.1)
#D596FF 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) | #80ADFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90B1FC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6BE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D596FF
#D596FF
oklch(77.3% 0.158 310.7)
- #91C955
#91C955
oklch(77.3% 0.158 130.9)
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 #D596FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #D596FF 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.