#D693E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.13 321.7), rgb(214, 147, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#D693E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D693E1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 147, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.13 321.7) |
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 #D693E1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D693E1 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693E1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693E1 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D693E1
oklch(75.6% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B662C5
oklch(63% 0.167 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A246B1
oklch(55.7% 0.181 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3698
oklch(49% 0.168 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#D693E1 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) | #8AA6E4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89BB0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D693E1
#D693E1
oklch(75.6% 0.13 321.7)
- #7EC476
#7EC476
oklch(75.5% 0.13 141.9)
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 #D693E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D693E1 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.