#D193EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.143 314.2), rgb(209, 147, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#D193EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D193EF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 147, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.143 314.2) |
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 #D193EF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D193EF | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D193EF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D193EF text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D193EF
oklch(75.7% 0.143 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B161D5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#D193EF 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) | #83A7F2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADEC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9FB6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D193EF
#D193EF
oklch(75.7% 0.143 314.2)
- #89C462
#89C462
oklch(75.8% 0.144 134.2)
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 #D193EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D193EF 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.