#D898EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.135 317.9), rgb(216, 152, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#D898EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D898EC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 152, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.135 317.9) |
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 #D898EC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D898EC | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D898EC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D898EC text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D898EC
oklch(77.1% 0.135 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D66BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.216 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA31F1
oklch(63.2% 0.275 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66047D
oklch(37.7% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#D898EC 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) | #8CABEF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2E9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A2B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D898EC
#D898EC
oklch(77.1% 0.135 317.9)
- #89C972
#89C972
oklch(77.2% 0.135 137.8)
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 #D898EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D898EC 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.