#D19DEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.1% 0.12 314.4), rgb(209, 157, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#D19DEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D19DEA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 157, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.12 314.4) |
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 #D19DEA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D19DEA | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D19DEA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D19DEA text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D19DEA
oklch(77.1% 0.12 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE47ED
oklch(63.1% 0.246 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A911DC
oklch(55.6% 0.268 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76089A
oklch(42.7% 0.206 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#D19DEA 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) | #91ADED | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A7B9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D19DEA
#D19DEA
oklch(77.1% 0.12 314.4)
- #94C676
#94C676
oklch(77.2% 0.12 134.5)
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 #D19DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #D19DEA 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.