#D185EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.165 316.2), rgb(209, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#D185EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D185EE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.165 316.2) |
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 #D185EE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D185EE | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D185EE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D185EE text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D185EE
oklch(73.4% 0.165 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B955DD
oklch(63% 0.212 316)
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Step 600
600
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#D185EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D094AE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D185EE
#D185EE
oklch(73.4% 0.165 316.2)
- #76C04E
#76C04E
oklch(73.5% 0.166 136.1)
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 #D185EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #D185EE 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.