#D199ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.131 314), rgb(209, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D199ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D199ED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.131 314) |
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 #D199ED | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D199ED | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D199ED text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D199ED text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D199ED
oklch(76.6% 0.131 314)
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Step 400
400
#CE70FA
oklch(70.6% 0.21 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C13BF6
oklch(63% 0.267 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#610E80
oklch(37.7% 0.174 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390D4B
oklch(27% 0.111 313.9)
#D199ED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA4B8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D199ED
#D199ED
oklch(76.6% 0.131 314)
- #90C56D
#90C56D
oklch(76.6% 0.13 134)
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 #D199ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D199ED 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.