#D59AEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.132 315.5), rgb(213, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#D59AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D59AEE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.132 315.5) |
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 #D59AEE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D59AEE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D59AEE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D59AEE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D59AEE
oklch(77.2% 0.132 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#D16FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.21 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C438F4
oklch(63.1% 0.269 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#630B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.176 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.112 315.5)
#D59AEE 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) | #8DACF1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2EB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A5B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D59AEE
#D59AEE
oklch(77.2% 0.132 315.5)
- #8FC870
#8FC870
oklch(77.3% 0.132 135.4)
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 #D59AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D59AEE 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.