#D997F9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.151 314.1), rgb(217, 151, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#D997F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D997F9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 151, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.151 314.1) |
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 #D997F9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D997F9 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D997F9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D997F9 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#D997F9
oklch(77.6% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#D26BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.224 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C629FF
oklch(63.1% 0.29 314.2)
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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
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C0450
oklch(27% 0.127 314.3)
#D997F9 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) | #86ADFD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B2F6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4BC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D997F9
#D997F9
oklch(77.6% 0.151 314.1)
- #8DCB62
#8DCB62
oklch(77.7% 0.152 134)
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 #D997F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #D997F9 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.