#D993F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.152 316.2), rgb(217, 147, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#D993F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D993F4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 147, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.152 316.2) |
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 #D993F4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D993F4 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D993F4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D993F4 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D993F4
oklch(76.7% 0.152 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC14FF
oklch(63.1% 0.302 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3D024F
oklch(26.9% 0.129 315.9)
#D993F4 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) | #83A9F8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A0B8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D993F4
#D993F4
oklch(76.7% 0.152 316.2)
- #85C963
#85C963
oklch(76.7% 0.152 136.2)
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 #D993F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #D993F4 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.