#D69CF6
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78% 0.138 313), rgb(214, 156, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#D69CF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 156, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.138 313) |
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 #D69CF6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69CF6 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D69CF6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D69CF6 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D69CF6
oklch(78% 0.138 313)
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Step 400
400
#CF6EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.218 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#C232FE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 313)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75009E
oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#620484
oklch(37.7% 0.184 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#390B4E
oklch(27% 0.116 312.3)
#D69CF6 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) | #8CAFF9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8BE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69CF6
#D69CF6
oklch(78% 0.138 313)
- #94CA6B
#94CA6B
oklch(78% 0.138 133)
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 #D69CF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D69CF6 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.