#D993DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.127 325.3), rgb(217, 147, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#D993DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D993DC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 147, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.127 325.3) |
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 #D993DC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D993DC | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D993DC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D993DC text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D993DC
oklch(75.7% 0.127 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B962BE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A546AA
oklch(55.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3692
oklch(49.1% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#D993DC 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) | #8DA6DF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9AAE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D993DC
#D993DC
oklch(75.7% 0.127 325.3)
- #79C57D
#79C57D
oklch(75.6% 0.127 145.4)
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 #D993DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #D993DC 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.