#D68EF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.157 316.1), rgb(214, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#D68EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D68EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.157 316.1) |
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 #D68EF2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D68EF2 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68EF2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D68EF2 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D68EF2
oklch(75.5% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B759D9
oklch(63% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A339C6
oklch(55.7% 0.218 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#71258B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 316)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#D68EF2 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) | #7DA5F6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACEF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59CB5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D68EF2
#D68EF2
oklch(75.5% 0.157 316.1)
- #80C65B
#80C65B
oklch(75.6% 0.158 136)
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 #D68EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D68EF2 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.