#D183E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.159 319.2), rgb(209, 131, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#D183E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D183E5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 131, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.159 319.2) |
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 #D183E5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D183E5 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D183E5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D183E5 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D183E5
oklch(72.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D5
oklch(63% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A734C2
oklch(55.5% 0.221 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#D183E5 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) | #749BE8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A3E2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D290A9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D183E5
#D183E5
oklch(72.6% 0.159 319.2)
- #6EBE57
#6EBE57
oklch(72.7% 0.16 139.1)
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 #D183E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #D183E5 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.