#D18DC8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.113 331.4), rgb(209, 141, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#D18DC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 141, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.113 331.4) |
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 #D18DC8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18DC8 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18DC8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18DC8 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18DC8
oklch(73% 0.113 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B85
oklch(49% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#D18DC8 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) | #8B9ECA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA7C6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D791A2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18DC8
#D18DC8
oklch(73% 0.113 331.4)
- #6FBC84
#6FBC84
oklch(73% 0.112 151.6)
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 #D18DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
Use #D18DC8 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.