#D19CF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.134 311.1), rgb(209, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#D19CF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D19CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.134 311.1) |
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 #D19CF4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D19CF4 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D19CF4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D19CF4 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D19CF4
oklch(77.4% 0.134 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.273 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F0D84
oklch(37.7% 0.178 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#380D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1)
#D19CF4 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) | #8CAEF7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8BD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D19CF4
#D19CF4
oklch(77.4% 0.134 311.1)
- #97C769
#97C769
oklch(77.4% 0.134 131.1)
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 #D19CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D19CF4 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.