#D186F4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.17 314.3), rgb(209, 134, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#D186F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D186F4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 134, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.17 314.3) |
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 #D186F4 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D186F4 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D186F4 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D186F4 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF1
oklch(80.9% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D186F4
oklch(73.8% 0.17 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B854E2
oklch(63.1% 0.217 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A330D0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C1FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.22 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#721E92
oklch(42.8% 0.182 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2174
oklch(37.7% 0.141 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#D186F4 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) | #70A0F8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A6F1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE96B2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D186F4
#D186F4
oklch(73.8% 0.17 314.3)
- #7BC147
#7BC147
oklch(73.9% 0.17 134.2)
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 #D186F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D186F4 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.