#D896D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.8% 0.114 328.2), rgb(216, 150, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#D896D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D896D5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 150, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.114 328.2) |
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 #D896D5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D896D5 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D896D5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D896D5 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D896D5
oklch(75.8% 0.114 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#B866B5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA1
oklch(55.6% 0.159 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#D896D5 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) | #92A7D7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9BAD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D896D5
#D896D5
oklch(75.8% 0.114 328.2)
- #7CC587
#7CC587
oklch(75.9% 0.115 148)
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 #D896D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
Use #D896D5 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.