#D05DD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.7% 0.207 324.7), rgb(208, 93, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D05DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 93, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.207 324.7) |
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 #D05DD9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05DD9 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05DD9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05DD9 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05DD9
oklch(66.7% 0.207 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#961DA0
oklch(49% 0.209 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#D05DD9 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) | #4A83DD | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46E92 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05DD9
#D05DD9
oklch(66.7% 0.207 324.7)
- #11B331
#11B331
oklch(66.8% 0.208 144.7)
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 #D05DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D05DD9 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.