#D69BC9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.093 334.5), rgb(214, 155, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#D69BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 155, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.093 334.5) |
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 #D69BC9 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69BC9 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69BC9 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D69BC9 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D69BC9
oklch(76% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C228B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2071
oklch(42.8% 0.158 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#D69BC9 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) | #9BA8CB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9DAB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69BC9
#D69BC9
oklch(76% 0.093 334.5)
- #81C397
#81C397
oklch(76.1% 0.093 154.5)
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 #D69BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #D69BC9 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.