#D694EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.143 316.7), rgb(214, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#D694EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D694EE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.143 316.7) |
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 #D694EE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D694EE | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D694EE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D694EE text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.079 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D694EE
oklch(76.3% 0.143 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#D767FD
oklch(70.7% 0.229 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB22FA
oklch(63.1% 0.292 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#660080
oklch(37.8% 0.184 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C074C
oklch(27% 0.12 316.5)
#D694EE 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) | #86A9F1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A0B6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D694EE
#D694EE
oklch(76.3% 0.143 316.7)
- #86C769
#86C769
oklch(76.4% 0.143 136.7)
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 #D694EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #D694EE 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.