#D993E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.132 323.2), rgb(217, 147, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#D993E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D993E1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 147, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.132 323.2) |
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 #D993E1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D993E1 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D993E1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D993E1 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D993E1
oklch(75.9% 0.132 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD6AEB
oklch(70.8% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D12EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0275
oklch(37.7% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0945
oklch(26.9% 0.112 322.7)
#D993E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFDE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9BB0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D993E1
#D993E1
oklch(75.9% 0.132 323.2)
- #7CC678
#7CC678
oklch(75.9% 0.132 143)
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 #D993E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D993E1 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.