#D995D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.117 328.7), rgb(217, 149, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#D995D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D995D5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 149, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.117 328.7) |
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 #D995D5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D995D5 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D995D5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D995D5 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D995D5
oklch(75.7% 0.117 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#B965B6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8A
oklch(49% 0.15 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#D995D5 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) | #92A6D7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9AAC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D995D5
#D995D5
oklch(75.7% 0.117 328.7)
- #79C587
#79C587
oklch(75.8% 0.117 148.9)
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 #D995D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #D995D5 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.