#D896D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.9% 0.117 326.7), rgb(216, 150, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D896D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D896D8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 150, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.117 326.7) |
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 #D896D8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D896D8 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D896D8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D896D8 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D896D8
oklch(75.9% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB70DD
oklch(70.7% 0.188 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D3
oklch(63.2% 0.239 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69136C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#D896D8 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) | #91A7DB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9CAE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D896D8
#D896D8
oklch(75.9% 0.117 326.7)
- #7DC584
#7DC584
oklch(75.9% 0.117 146.6)
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 #D896D8, 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 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D896D8 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.