#D992EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.143 319.7), rgb(217, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#D992EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D992EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 319.7) |
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 #D992EA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D992EA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D992EA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D992EA text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D992EA
oklch(76.1% 0.143 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#D01AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E054A
oklch(27% 0.121 319.5)
#D992EA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9CB3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D992EA
#D992EA
oklch(76.1% 0.143 319.7)
- #7EC76D
#7EC76D
oklch(76% 0.143 139.8)
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 #D992EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #D992EA 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.