#D14DD0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.222 328.1), rgb(209, 77, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D14DD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 77, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.222 328.1) |
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 #D14DD0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14DD0 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14DD0 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14DD0 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14DD0
oklch(64.5% 0.222 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B71BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E039E
oklch(49.1% 0.224 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#800F80
oklch(42.7% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#D14DD0 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) | #3D7AD4 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCC | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75E88 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14DD0
#D14DD0
oklch(64.5% 0.222 328.1)
- #00AB44
#00AB44
oklch(64.6% 0.187 148)
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 #D14DD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D14DD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #D14DD0 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.