#D196EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.138 313.7), rgb(209, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#D196EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D196EF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.138 313.7) |
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 #D196EF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D196EF | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D196EF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D196EF text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D196EF
oklch(76.2% 0.138 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C431FD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630383
oklch(37.7% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#D196EF 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) | #87A9F2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA2B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D196EF
#D196EF
oklch(76.2% 0.138 313.7)
- #8DC466
#8DC466
oklch(76.1% 0.138 133.6)
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 #D196EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D196EF 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.