#D195EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.135 315.2), rgb(209, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#D195EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D195EB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.135 315.2) |
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 #D195EB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D195EB | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D195EB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D195EB text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D195EB
oklch(75.8% 0.135 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#D26DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.216 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C533F7
oklch(63% 0.276 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640680
oklch(37.7% 0.18 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A0B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.114 315)
#D195EB 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) | #87A8EE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A0B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D195EB
#D195EB
oklch(75.8% 0.135 315.2)
- #8AC469
#8AC469
oklch(75.9% 0.136 135.1)
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 #D195EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D195EB 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.