#D992F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.152 316.9), rgb(217, 146, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#D992F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D992F2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 146, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.152 316.9) |
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 #D992F2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D992F2 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D992F2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D992F2 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.085 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D992F2
oklch(76.5% 0.152 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#D964FF
oklch(70.7% 0.236 317)
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Step 500
500
#CE03FF
oklch(63.1% 0.307 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E024E
oklch(27% 0.128 317.3)
#D992F2 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) | #83A8F6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AFEF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99EB7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D992F2
#D992F2
oklch(76.5% 0.152 316.9)
- #82C864
#82C864
oklch(76.4% 0.151 137.1)
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 #D992F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #D992F2 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.