#D69AE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77% 0.124 319), rgb(214, 154, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#D69AE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 154, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.124 319) |
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 #D69AE6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69AE6 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D69AE6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D69AE6 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 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)
#D69AE6
oklch(77% 0.124 319)
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Step 400
400
#D471ED
oklch(70.7% 0.198 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C73FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.253 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#641277
oklch(37.7% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#D69AE6 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) | #90ABE9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A3B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69AE6
#D69AE6
oklch(77% 0.124 319)
- #8AC77A
#8AC77A
oklch(76.9% 0.123 139.3)
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 #D69AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D69AE6 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.