#D798FE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.8% 0.154 311.6), rgb(215, 152, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#D798FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D798FE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 152, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.154 311.6) |
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 #D798FE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D798FE | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D798FE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D798FE text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3E2FF
oklch(93.5% 0.043 311.5)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D798FE
oklch(77.8% 0.154 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF37FF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0353
oklch(27.1% 0.131 311.9)
#D798FE 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) | #84AEFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7BF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D798FE
#D798FE
oklch(77.8% 0.154 311.6)
- #92CB5B
#92CB5B
oklch(77.9% 0.155 131.6)
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 #D798FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D798FE 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.