#D795EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.138 318.1), rgb(215, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#D795EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D795EB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.138 318.1) |
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 #D795EB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D795EB | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D795EB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D795EB text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D795EB
oklch(76.4% 0.138 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D869F7
oklch(70.7% 0.221 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB2AF3
oklch(63% 0.282 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#D795EB 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) | #89A9EE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79FB5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D795EB
#D795EB
oklch(76.4% 0.138 318.1)
- #85C76E
#85C76E
oklch(76.4% 0.138 138)
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 #D795EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D795EB 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.