#D996EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.142 317.5), rgb(217, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D996EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D996EF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.142 317.5) |
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 #D996EF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D996EF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D996EF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D996EF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D996EF
oklch(77% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D867FB
oklch(70.7% 0.228 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC23F8
oklch(63.2% 0.29 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D074B
oklch(27.1% 0.119 317.9)
#D996EF 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) | #89ABF2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A1B8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D996EF
#D996EF
oklch(77% 0.142 317.5)
- #86C96D
#86C96D
oklch(76.9% 0.142 137.7)
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 #D996EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #D996EF 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.