#D03BD5
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.246 326.6), rgb(208, 59, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D03BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 59, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.246 326.6) |
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 #D03BD5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03BD5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03BD5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03BD5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5EA
oklch(81% 0.121 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC6EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.194 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03BD5
oklch(63% 0.246 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.161 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#D03BD5 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) | #1173D9 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6086D1 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65485 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03BD5
#D03BD5
oklch(63% 0.246 326.6)
- #00A639
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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 #D03BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D03BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #D03BD5 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.