#D693EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.14 318.2), rgb(214, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#D693EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D693EA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.14 318.2) |
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 #D693EA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D693EA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D693EA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D693EA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 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
#EFC9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.079 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D693EA
oklch(76% 0.14 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#D868F8
oklch(70.6% 0.224 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC26F5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D074A
oklch(27% 0.119 318.6)
#D693EA 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) | #87A7ED | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69EB4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D693EA
#D693EA
oklch(76% 0.14 318.2)
- #82C66C
#82C66C
oklch(76% 0.14 138.4)
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 #D693EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D693EA 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.