#D191E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.14 316.5), rgb(209, 145, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#D191E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D191E9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 145, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.14 316.5) |
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 #D191E9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D191E9 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191E9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D191E9 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D191E9
oklch(75.1% 0.14 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#D191E9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09CB2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D191E9
#D191E9
oklch(75.1% 0.14 316.5)
- #83C266
#83C266
oklch(75% 0.14 136.6)
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 #D191E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
Use #D191E9 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.