#D18FE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.141 317.4), rgb(209, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#D18FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.141 317.4) |
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 #D18FE7 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18FE7 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18FE7 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18FE7 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18FE7
oklch(74.6% 0.141 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8933A2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#D18FE7 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) | #82A3EA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AAE4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19AB0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18FE7
#D18FE7
oklch(74.6% 0.141 317.4)
- #80C166
#80C166
oklch(74.6% 0.14 137.4)
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 #D18FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #D18FE7 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.