#D140CC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.235 329.4), rgb(209, 64, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D140CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D140CC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 64, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.235 329.4) |
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 #D140CC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D140CC | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D140CC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D140CC text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.116 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D7
oklch(70.6% 0.184 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D140CC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1368
oklch(37.7% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D140CC 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) | #2E74D0 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85382 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D140CC
#D140CC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 329.4)
- #00A549
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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 #D140CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D140CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.081
Use #D140CC 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.