#D794F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.148 315.8), rgb(215, 148, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#D794F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D794F2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 148, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.148 315.8) |
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 #D794F2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D794F2 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D794F2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D794F2 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 316.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D794F2
oklch(76.6% 0.148 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#D667FF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB19FF
oklch(63.1% 0.3 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C054E
oklch(27% 0.124 315.4)
#D794F2 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) | #85A9F5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0EF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A0B8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D794F2
#D794F2
oklch(76.6% 0.148 315.8)
- #87C865
#87C865
oklch(76.6% 0.148 135.8)
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 #D794F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #D794F2 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.