#D19FEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.5% 0.118 313.7), rgb(209, 159, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#D19FEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D19FEB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 159, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.118 313.7) |
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 #D19FEB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D19FEB | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D19FEB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D19FEB text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D19FEB
oklch(77.5% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA77F2
oklch(70.7% 0.189 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC4AED
oklch(63.1% 0.242 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A71ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.262 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#740E9A
oklch(42.6% 0.202 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#D19FEB 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) | #93AFEE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA9BB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D19FEB
#D19FEB
oklch(77.5% 0.118 313.7)
- #97C677
#97C677
oklch(77.4% 0.118 133.5)
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 #D19FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D19FEB 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.