#D690E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.141 320), rgb(214, 144, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#D690E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D690E6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 144, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.141 320) |
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 #D690E6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D690E6 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D690E6 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D690E6 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D690E6
oklch(75.3% 0.141 320)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A341B8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#D690E6 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) | #85A5E9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79AB0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D690E6
#D690E6
oklch(75.3% 0.141 320)
- #7CC46C
#7CC46C
oklch(75.2% 0.141 140)
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 #D690E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #D690E6 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.