#D698E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.13 318.1), rgb(214, 152, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#D698E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D698E9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 152, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.13 318.1) |
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 #D698E9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D698E9 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D698E9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D698E9 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.072 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D698E9
oklch(76.7% 0.13 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D56EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C837EE
oklch(63.1% 0.267 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#650A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.174 318)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C48
oklch(26.9% 0.11 317.8)
#D698E9 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) | #8DABEC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A2B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D698E9
#D698E9
oklch(76.7% 0.13 318.1)
- #89C774
#89C774
oklch(76.8% 0.13 138.1)
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 #D698E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D698E9 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.