#D598DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.114 324), rgb(213, 152, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D598DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D598DA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 152, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 324) |
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 #D598DA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D598DA | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D598DA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D598DA 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D598DA
oklch(76% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D674DF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C946D6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 324)
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Step 600
600
#B513C3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0989
oklch(42.7% 0.195 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#D598DA 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) | #92A8DD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89EB0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D598DA
#D598DA
oklch(76% 0.114 324)
- #83C482
#83C482
oklch(76% 0.114 144)
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 #D598DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #D598DA 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.