#D191E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.135 317.9), rgb(209, 145, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D191E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D191E5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.135 317.9) |
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 #D191E5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D191E5 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191E5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191E5 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D191E5
oklch(74.9% 0.135 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#88369F
oklch(49.2% 0.174 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#D191E5 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) | #85A4E8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19BB0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D191E5
#D191E5
oklch(74.9% 0.135 317.9)
- #82C26B
#82C26B
oklch(75% 0.136 137.9)
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 #D191E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
Use #D191E5 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.