#D697D3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.109 328.2), rgb(214, 151, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#D697D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D697D3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 151, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.109 328.2) |
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 #D697D3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D697D3 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D697D3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D697D3 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D697D3
oklch(75.7% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E88
oklch(49.2% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#D697D3 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) | #94A7D5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9CAC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D697D3
#D697D3
oklch(75.7% 0.109 328.2)
- #7EC389
#7EC389
oklch(75.6% 0.108 148.4)
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 #D697D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #D697D3 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.