#D03CDD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.5% 0.252 324.4), rgb(208, 60, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D03CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 324°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03CDD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.252 324.4) |
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 #D03CDD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D03CDD | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03CDD text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03CDD text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.198 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D03CDD
oklch(63.5% 0.252 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#690E70
oklch(37.7% 0.164 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#D03CDD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87D9 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4598A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03CDD
#D03CDD
oklch(63.5% 0.252 324.4)
- #00A827
#00A827
oklch(63.5% 0.203 144.4)
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 #D03CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D03CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #D03CDD 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.