#D181CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.139 328.7), rgb(209, 129, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#D181CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D181CD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 129, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.139 328.7) |
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 #D181CD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D181CD | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D181CD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D181CD text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D181CD
oklch(71.3% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932D92
oklch(49% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782876
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#D181CD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6889E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D181CD
#D181CD
oklch(71.3% 0.139 328.7)
- #5DBA70
#5DBA70
oklch(71.3% 0.139 148.6)
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 #D181CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D181CD 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.