#D797F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.144 315.1), rgb(215, 151, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#D797F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D797F3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 151, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.144 315.1) |
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 #D797F3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D797F3 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D797F3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D797F3 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D797F3
oklch(77.1% 0.144 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C823FE
oklch(63% 0.293 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B074D
oklch(26.9% 0.121 315)
#D797F3 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) | #88ACF6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B1F0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A3BA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D797F3
#D797F3
oklch(77.1% 0.144 315.1)
- #8BC968
#8BC968
oklch(77.2% 0.144 135.3)
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 #D797F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #D797F3 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.