#D188CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.127 328.2), rgb(209, 136, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#D188CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D188CE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 136, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.127 328.2) |
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 #D188CE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D188CE | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D188CE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D188CE text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D188CE
oklch(72.4% 0.127 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A844A6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F358E
oklch(49% 0.163 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752D74
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E295D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#D188CE 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) | #849BD1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68EA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D188CE
#D188CE
oklch(72.4% 0.127 328.2)
- #69BC78
#69BC78
oklch(72.5% 0.128 148.4)
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 #D188CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
Use #D188CE 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.