#D795E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.131 320.8), rgb(215, 149, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D795E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D795E4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 149, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.131 320.8) |
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 #D795E4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D795E4 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D795E4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D795E4 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D795E4
oklch(76.1% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D96CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.209 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD33E8
oklch(63.1% 0.267 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#680778
oklch(37.8% 0.175 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B46
oklch(27% 0.11 321)
#D795E4 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) | #8CA8E7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99EB2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D795E4
#D795E4
oklch(76.1% 0.131 320.8)
- #82C676
#82C676
oklch(76.2% 0.13 140.7)
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 #D795E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D795E4 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.