#D14DCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.3% 0.218 329.6), rgb(209, 77, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D14DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14DCB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.218 329.6) |
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 #D14DCB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14DCB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14DCB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14DCB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14DCB
oklch(64.3% 0.218 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E079B
oklch(49.1% 0.221 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#81117D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#D14DCB 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) | #4179CF | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85C85 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14DCB
#D14DCB
oklch(64.3% 0.218 329.6)
- #00A94C
#00A94C
oklch(64.2% 0.178 149.7)
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 #D14DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D14DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #D14DCB 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.