#D689F4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.168 316), rgb(214, 137, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#D689F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D689F4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 137, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.168 316) |
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 #D689F4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D689F4 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D689F4 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D689F4 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D689F4
oklch(74.8% 0.168 316)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A530CC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#D689F4 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) | #76A2F8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AAAF1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D598B3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D689F4
#D689F4
oklch(74.8% 0.168 316)
- #7AC451
#7AC451
oklch(74.7% 0.167 135.9)
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 #D689F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D689F4 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.