#D18ACE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.124 328.2), rgb(209, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#D18ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18ACE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.124 328.2) |
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 #D18ACE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18ACE | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18ACE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18ACE text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18ACE
oklch(72.8% 0.124 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#D18ACE 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) | #869CD1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D690A3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18ACE
#D18ACE
oklch(72.8% 0.124 328.2)
- #6DBC7A
#6DBC7A
oklch(72.7% 0.123 148.1)
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 #D18ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
Use #D18ACE 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.