#D69AE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.9% 0.122 319.5), rgb(214, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#D69AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.122 319.5) |
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 #D69AE5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69AE5 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D69AE5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D69AE5 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D69AE5
oklch(76.9% 0.122 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D471EC
oklch(70.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C740E5
oklch(63.1% 0.25 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#641376
oklch(37.7% 0.163 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F45
oklch(27% 0.103 319.6)
#D69AE5 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) | #91ABE8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A2B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69AE5
#D69AE5
oklch(76.9% 0.122 319.5)
- #8AC77B
#8AC77B
oklch(76.9% 0.122 139.6)
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 #D69AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D69AE5 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.