#D691DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.13 323.5), rgb(214, 145, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#D691DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D691DD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 145, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.13 323.5) |
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 #D691DD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D691DD | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D691DD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D691DD text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D691DD
oklch(75.1% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B862C2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A345AE
oklch(55.5% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3696
oklch(49.2% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722E79
oklch(42.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#D691DD 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) | #8AA4E0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D999AD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D691DD
#D691DD
oklch(75.1% 0.13 323.5)
- #79C377
#79C377
oklch(75% 0.13 143.6)
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 #D691DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D691DD 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.