#D693E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.139 318.6), rgb(214, 147, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#D693E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D693E9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.139 318.6) |
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 #D693E9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D693E9 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693E9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D693E9 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D693E9
oklch(75.9% 0.139 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D968F7
oklch(70.7% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC27F3
oklch(63% 0.284 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#D693E9 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) | #87A7EC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79DB3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D693E9
#D693E9
oklch(75.9% 0.139 318.6)
- #82C66D
#82C66D
oklch(76% 0.139 138.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #D693E9
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #D693E9. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D693E9 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.