#D18FD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.122 324.8), rgb(209, 143, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#D18FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.122 324.8) |
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 #D18FD5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18FD5 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18FD5 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18FD5 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18FD5
oklch(73.9% 0.122 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3991
oklch(49.1% 0.158 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#D18FD5 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) | #89A1D8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D496A9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18FD5
#D18FD5
oklch(73.9% 0.122 324.8)
- #77BF79
#77BF79
oklch(73.9% 0.123 144.8)
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 #D18FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D18FD5 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.