#D993E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.141 320), rgb(217, 147, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D993E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D993E9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.141 320) |
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 #D993E9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D993E9 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D993E9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D993E9 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D993E9
oklch(76.2% 0.141 320)
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Step 400
400
#DB66F5
oklch(70.6% 0.225 320)
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Step 500
500
#D021F1
oklch(63.2% 0.287 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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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
#3E0649
oklch(27% 0.119 320.1)
#D993E9 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) | #88A8EC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9DB3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D993E9
#D993E9
oklch(76.2% 0.141 320)
- #7FC76F
#7FC76F
oklch(76.1% 0.141 140)
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 #D993E9, 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 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #D993E9 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.