#D15ADB
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.5% 0.214 324.5), rgb(209, 90, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D15ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15ADB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 90, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.214 324.5) |
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 #D15ADB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15ADB | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15ADB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15ADB text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15ADB
oklch(66.5% 0.214 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B128BC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9816A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1884
oklch(42.7% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#641E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#D15ADB 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) | #4582DF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D8 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56C92 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15ADB
#D15ADB
oklch(66.5% 0.214 324.5)
- #00B32B
#00B32B
oklch(66.6% 0.213 144.5)
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 #D15ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #D15ADB 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.