#D03BD9
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.25 325.5), rgb(208, 59, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D03BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 59, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.25 325.5) |
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 #D03BD9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03BD9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03BD9 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03BD9 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.121 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC6EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.195 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.25 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#690E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.163 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D41
oklch(27% 0.103 325.5)
#D03BD9 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) | #0074DD | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D5 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55687 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03BD9
#D03BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.25 325.5)
- #00A731
#00A731
oklch(63.3% 0.196 145.5)
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 #D03BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D03BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #D03BD9 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.