#D15AE3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67% 0.221 322.2), rgb(209, 90, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D15AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.221 322.2) |
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 #D15AE3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15AE3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15AE3 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15AE3 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D15AE3
oklch(67% 0.221 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D223EA
oklch(63.1% 0.282 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0747
oklch(27.1% 0.117 322.2)
#D15AE3 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) | #3D84E7 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91DF | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46F96 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15AE3
#D15AE3
oklch(67% 0.221 322.2)
- #1BB411
#1BB411
oklch(67% 0.221 142.2)
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 #D15AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D15AE3 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.