#D196EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.133 315.1), rgb(209, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#D196EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D196EB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.133 315.1) |
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 #D196EB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D196EB | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D196EB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D196EB text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#ECCBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D196EB
oklch(76% 0.133 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#D16EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.214 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C436F6
oklch(63% 0.273 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#630980
oklch(37.7% 0.178 315)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4B
oklch(27% 0.113 314.9)
#D196EB 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) | #88A9EE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A1B6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D196EB
#D196EB
oklch(76% 0.133 315.1)
- #8BC46B
#8BC46B
oklch(76% 0.134 135.2)
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 #D196EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #D196EB 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.