#D695EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.139 317.3), rgb(214, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#D695EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D695EC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.139 317.3) |
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 #D695EC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D695EC | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D695EC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D695EC text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D695EC
oklch(76.4% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#D669F9
oklch(70.6% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA2AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.284 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084B
oklch(27% 0.118 317)
#D695EC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A0B6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D695EC
#D695EC
oklch(76.4% 0.139 317.3)
- #86C76C
#86C76C
oklch(76.5% 0.14 137.3)
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 #D695EC, 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 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D695EC 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.