#D893FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.164 312.4), rgb(216, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#D893FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D893FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.164 312.4) |
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 #D893FF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D893FF | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D893FF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D893FF text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D893FF
oklch(77.1% 0.164 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD6FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.216 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#C133FF
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#620086
oklch(37.7% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0054
oklch(27.1% 0.135 312.4)
#D893FF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB0FC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A3BD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D893FF
#D893FF
oklch(77.1% 0.164 312.4)
- #8BCA53
#8BCA53
oklch(77.1% 0.165 132.5)
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 #D893FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D893FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #D893FF 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.