#D689E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.149 322), rgb(214, 137, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#D689E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D689E2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 137, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.149 322) |
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 #D689E2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D689E2 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D689E2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D689E2 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D689E2
oklch(74% 0.149 322)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 322)
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Step 700
700
#902B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#752681
oklch(42.8% 0.159 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2568
oklch(37.8% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#D689E2 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) | #7EA0E5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8DF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D893AB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D689E2
#D689E2
oklch(74% 0.149 322)
- #70C268
#70C268
oklch(74% 0.148 142.1)
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 #D689E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D689E2 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.