#D157DE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.3% 0.221 323.7), rgb(209, 87, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D157DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D157DE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 87, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.221 323.7) |
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 #D157DE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D157DE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D157DE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D157DE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D157DE
oklch(66.3% 0.221 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B123C0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#980FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1586
oklch(42.8% 0.184 324)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#D157DE 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) | #3E81E2 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B93 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D157DE
#D157DE
oklch(66.3% 0.221 323.7)
- #00B221
#00B221
oklch(66.3% 0.216 143.8)
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 #D157DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D157DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D157DE 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.