#D697CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.104 331), rgb(214, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#D697CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D697CE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.104 331) |
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 #D697CE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D697CE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D697CE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D697CE text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D697CE
oklch(75.5% 0.104 331)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#D697CE 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) | #95A6D0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9BAB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D697CE
#D697CE
oklch(75.5% 0.104 331)
- #7CC38D
#7CC38D
oklch(75.6% 0.106 150.8)
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 #D697CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #D697CE 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.