#D598EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.131 317.2), rgb(213, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#D598EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D598EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.131 317.2) |
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 #D598EA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D598EA | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D598EA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D598EA text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D598EA
oklch(76.7% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D46EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C737F0
oklch(63.1% 0.268 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#640B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#D598EA 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) | #8CABED | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A2B6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D598EA
#D598EA
oklch(76.7% 0.131 317.2)
- #8AC772
#8AC772
oklch(76.8% 0.131 137.3)
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 #D598EA, 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 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D598EA 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.