#D191DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.127 321.1), rgb(209, 145, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#D191DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D191DD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 145, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.127 321.1) |
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 #D191DD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D191DD | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191DD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191DD text on black | 8.80:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D191DD
oklch(74.5% 0.127 321.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
-
Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
-
Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#D191DD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AADB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D399AD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D191DD
#D191DD
oklch(74.5% 0.127 321.1)
- #7EC073
#7EC073
oklch(74.4% 0.127 140.9)
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 #D191DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #D191DD 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.