#D690EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.145 318.5), rgb(214, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#D690EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D690EA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.145 318.5) |
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 #D690EA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D690EA | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D690EA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D690EA text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D690EA
oklch(75.5% 0.145 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#D690EA 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) | #83A5ED | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69BB2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D690EA
#D690EA
oklch(75.5% 0.145 318.5)
- #7EC568
#7EC568
oklch(75.5% 0.145 138.7)
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 #D690EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D690EA 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.