#D693E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.135 320.1), rgb(214, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#D693E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 320°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D693E5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.135 320.1) |
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 #D693E5 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D693E5 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693E5 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693E5 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D693E5
oklch(75.7% 0.135 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B661C9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A144B5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359C
oklch(49.2% 0.174 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A66
oklch(37.8% 0.112 320)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#D693E5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79CB2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D693E5
#D693E5
oklch(75.7% 0.135 320.1)
- #80C571
#80C571
oklch(75.7% 0.135 140)
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 #D693E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
Use #D693E5 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.