#D05EE3
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.3% 0.215 321.7), rgb(208, 94, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D05EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 94, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.215 321.7) |
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 #D05EE3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05EE3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05EE3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D05EE3 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.075 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F4
oklch(81% 0.134 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D05EE3
oklch(67.3% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D02CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.275 321.8)
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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
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#D05EE3 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) | #4385E7 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D92DF | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27298 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05EE3
#D05EE3
oklch(67.3% 0.215 321.7)
- #2BB41A
#2BB41A
oklch(67.2% 0.215 141.7)
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 #D05EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D05EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
Use #D05EE3 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.