#D893EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.146 317.4), rgb(216, 147, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D893EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D893EF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 147, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.146 317.4) |
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 #D893EF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D893EF | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D893EF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D893EF text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D893EF
oklch(76.4% 0.146 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D965FE
oklch(70.7% 0.234 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE15FB
oklch(63.1% 0.299 317.6)
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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
#3D054C
oklch(27% 0.123 317.5)
#D893EF 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) | #85A8F2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89FB6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D893EF
#D893EF
oklch(76.4% 0.146 317.4)
- #83C868
#83C868
oklch(76.5% 0.147 137.5)
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 #D893EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #D893EF 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.