#D185E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.156 319.1), rgb(209, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#D185E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D185E5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.156 319.1) |
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 #D185E5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D185E5 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D185E5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D185E5 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D185E5
oklch(73% 0.156 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A637C1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 319)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A7
oklch(49% 0.202 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#D185E5 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) | #779DE8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA4E2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D291AA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D185E5
#D185E5
oklch(73% 0.156 319.1)
- #71BE5A
#71BE5A
oklch(72.9% 0.155 138.9)
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 #D185E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D185E5 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.