#D055CC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.208 328.9), rgb(208, 85, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D055CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D055CC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 85, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.208 328.9) |
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 #D055CC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D055CC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D055CC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D055CC text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D055CC
oklch(65% 0.208 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B529B2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B1899
oklch(49.1% 0.21 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E197C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E64
oklch(37.8% 0.135 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#D055CC 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76389 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D055CC
#D055CC
oklch(65% 0.208 328.9)
- #00AC4A
#00AC4A
oklch(65% 0.183 149)
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 #D055CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D055CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #D055CC 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.