#D698F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.14 314.8), rgb(214, 152, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#D698F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D698F2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 152, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.14 314.8) |
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 #D698F2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D698F2 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D698F2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D698F2 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D698F2
oklch(77.1% 0.14 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.224 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C72BFC
oklch(63.2% 0.287 315)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B094D
oklch(27.1% 0.118 314.8)
#D698F2 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) | #89ACF5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B1EF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A4BA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D698F2
#D698F2
oklch(77.1% 0.14 314.8)
- #8DC86A
#8DC86A
oklch(77.1% 0.139 134.9)
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 #D698F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D698F2 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.