#D18EF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.1% 0.158 313), rgb(209, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D18EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 313°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.158 313) |
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 #D18EF5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18EF5 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18EF5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18EF5 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18EF5
oklch(75.1% 0.158 313)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.22 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#872AB0
oklch(49% 0.204 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#D18EF5 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) | #7AA5F9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9DB6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18EF5
#D18EF5
oklch(75.1% 0.158 313)
- #85C353
#85C353
oklch(75.1% 0.158 133.2)
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 #D18EF5, 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 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #D18EF5 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.