#D598FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.155 310.4), rgb(213, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#D598FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D598FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.155 310.4) |
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 #D598FF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D598FF | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D598FF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D598FF text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#D598FF
oklch(77.6% 0.155 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC3DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.272 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#600089
oklch(37.6% 0.19 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0354
oklch(27% 0.131 310.5)
#D598FF 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) | #83AEFF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B2FC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A7C0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D598FF
#D598FF
oklch(77.6% 0.155 310.4)
- #94CA58
#94CA58
oklch(77.7% 0.156 130.5)
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 #D598FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D598FF 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.