#D187E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.157 317.5), rgb(209, 135, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#D187E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D187E9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 135, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.157 317.5) |
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 #D187E9 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D187E9 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D187E9 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D187E9 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D187E9
oklch(73.5% 0.157 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B959D7
oklch(63.2% 0.2 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A438C4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D246E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#D187E9 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) | #779FED | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D194AD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D187E9
#D187E9
oklch(73.5% 0.157 317.5)
- #76BF58
#76BF58
oklch(73.4% 0.156 137.4)
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 #D187E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #D187E9 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.