#D795ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.14 317.4), rgb(215, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#D795ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D795ED |
| RGB | rgb(215, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.14 317.4) |
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 #D795ED | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D795ED | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D795ED text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D795ED text on black | 9.41:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D795ED
oklch(76.5% 0.14 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D768FA
oklch(70.6% 0.225 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB26F7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084B
oklch(27% 0.118 317)
#D795ED 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) | #88A9F0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A0B6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D795ED
#D795ED
oklch(76.5% 0.14 317.4)
- #86C76C
#86C76C
oklch(76.5% 0.14 137.3)
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 #D795ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D795ED 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.