#D698E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.6% 0.127 319.2), rgb(214, 152, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D698E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D698E6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 152, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.127 319.2) |
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 #D698E6 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D698E6 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D698E6 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D698E6 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D698E6
oklch(76.6% 0.127 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#D56FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C83AE9
oklch(63% 0.26 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#650E78
oklch(37.7% 0.169 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#D698E6 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) | #8EAAE9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A1B5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D698E6
#D698E6
oklch(76.6% 0.127 319.2)
- #88C777
#88C777
oklch(76.8% 0.127 139.2)
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 #D698E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D698E6 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.