#D993F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.153 315.9), rgb(217, 147, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#D993F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D993F5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 147, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.153 315.9) |
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 #D993F5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D993F5 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D993F5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D993F5 text on black | 9.44:1 | 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)
#D993F5
oklch(76.8% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#D667FF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB18FF
oklch(63.1% 0.3 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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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)
#D993F5 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) | #83AAF9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B0F2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A0B9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D993F5
#D993F5
oklch(76.8% 0.153 315.9)
- #85C961
#85C961
oklch(76.7% 0.154 135.9)
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 #D993F5, 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 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #D993F5 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.