#D149CE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.226 328.7), rgb(209, 73, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D149CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.226 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D149CE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 73, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.226 328.7) |
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 #D149CE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D149CE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D149CE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D149CE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D6
oklch(70.6% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D149CE
oklch(64% 0.226 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B915B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#810A80
oklch(42.6% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#D149CE 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) | #3978D2 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACA | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85A86 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D149CE
#D149CE
oklch(64% 0.226 328.7)
- #00A947
#00A947
oklch(64.1% 0.182 148.7)
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 #D149CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D149CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
Use #D149CE 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.