#D18CF4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.16 313.5), rgb(209, 140, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#D18CF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 140, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.16 313.5) |
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 #D18CF4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18CF4 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18CF4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18CF4 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEF
oklch(81% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18CF4
oklch(74.8% 0.16 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B459DF
oklch(63% 0.206 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A038CC
oklch(55.6% 0.223 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8928B1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F248F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2472
oklch(37.6% 0.134 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#D18CF4 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) | #78A4F8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9F1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9BB5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18CF4
#D18CF4
oklch(74.8% 0.16 313.5)
- #82C251
#82C251
oklch(74.7% 0.16 133.6)
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 #D18CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #D18CF4 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.