#D796E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.13 320.3), rgb(215, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#D796E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D796E5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.13 320.3) |
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 #D796E5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D796E5 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D796E5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D796E5 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
#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
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D796E5
oklch(76.3% 0.13 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D86DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.208 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB35E9
oklch(63.1% 0.266 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#670878
oklch(37.7% 0.174 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B46
oklch(27% 0.11 321)
#D796E5 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) | #8CA9E8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89FB3 | 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°).
- #D796E5
#D796E5
oklch(76.3% 0.13 320.3)
- #83C676
#83C676
oklch(76.2% 0.13 140.4)
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 #D796E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D796E5 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.