#D196CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.8% 0.102 328.3), rgb(209, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#D196CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D196CE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.102 328.3) |
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 #D196CE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D196CE | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D196CE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D196CE text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D196CE
oklch(74.8% 0.102 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600
#9F519C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F58
oklch(37.6% 0.086 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#D196CE 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) | #93A5D0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59AAA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D196CE
#D196CE
oklch(74.8% 0.102 328.3)
- #7FBF89
#7FBF89
oklch(74.7% 0.101 148.5)
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 #D196CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #D196CE 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.