#D03CD3
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.244 327.1), rgb(208, 60, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D03CD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.244 327.1) |
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 #D03CD3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03CD3 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03CD3 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03CD3 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
#F1CAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.066 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E9
oklch(81% 0.12 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.191 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03CD3
oklch(63% 0.244 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A106C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#D03CD3 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) | #1A73D7 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65484 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03CD3
#D03CD3
oklch(63% 0.244 327.1)
- #00A53C
#00A53C
oklch(62.9% 0.186 147.1)
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 #D03CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D03CD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.074
Use #D03CD3 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.