#D190EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.144 315.9), rgb(209, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D190EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D190EB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 315.9) |
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 #D190EB | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D190EB | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D190EB text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D190EB 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D190EB
oklch(75% 0.144 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD3
oklch(63% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F42C0
oklch(55.7% 0.199 316)
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Step 700
700
#8832A6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59286B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 316)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D190EB 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) | #81A5EE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABE8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09CB3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D190EB
#D190EB
oklch(75% 0.144 315.9)
- #83C262
#83C262
oklch(74.9% 0.144 135.8)
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 #D190EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #D190EB 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.