#D98DE9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.151 320.5), rgb(217, 141, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#D98DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 141, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.151 320.5) |
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 #D98DE9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98DE9 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98DE9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98DE9 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98DE9
oklch(75.3% 0.151 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#D98DE9 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) | #81A4EC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB98B0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98DE9
#D98DE9
oklch(75.3% 0.151 320.5)
- #77C667
#77C667
oklch(75.3% 0.151 140.3)
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 #D98DE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D98DE9 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.