#D797EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.136 317.5), rgb(215, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#D797EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D797EC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.136 317.5) |
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 #D797EC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D797EC | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D797EC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D797EC text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D797EC
oklch(76.8% 0.136 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D66BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.217 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C92FF3
oklch(63% 0.278 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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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
#66027E
oklch(37.7% 0.182 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.115 317.5)
#D797EC 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) | #8BAAEF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A1B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D797EC
#D797EC
oklch(76.8% 0.136 317.5)
- #88C870
#88C870
oklch(76.9% 0.136 137.6)
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 #D797EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
Use #D797EC 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.