#D05BE4
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67% 0.22 321.6), rgb(208, 91, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D05BE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 91, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.22 321.6) |
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 #D05BE4 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05BE4 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05BE4 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05BE4 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F6
oklch(81% 0.138 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D05BE4
oklch(67% 0.22 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#D126EB
oklch(63.1% 0.281 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0747
oklch(26.9% 0.116 321.4)
#D05BE4 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) | #3D84E8 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27097 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05BE4
#D05BE4
oklch(67% 0.22 321.6)
- #25B40B
#25B40B
oklch(67.1% 0.22 141.6)
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 #D05BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05BE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D05BE4 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.