#D996FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.5% 0.154 313.9), rgb(217, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#D996FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 314°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D996FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.154 313.9) |
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 #D996FA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D996FA | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D996FA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D996FA text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D996FA
oklch(77.5% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C52AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.289 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C0251
oklch(27% 0.13 313.9)
#D996FA 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) | #84ACFE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4BC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D996FA
#D996FA
oklch(77.5% 0.154 313.9)
- #8CCB5F
#8CCB5F
oklch(77.6% 0.155 133.9)
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 #D996FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D996FA 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.