#D15BBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.2% 0.187 334.5), rgb(209, 91, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D15BBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15BBD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 334.5) |
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 #D15BBD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15BBD | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15BBD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15BBD text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15BBD
oklch(65.2% 0.187 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B533A2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B248B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#D15BBD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6284 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15BBD
#D15BBD
oklch(65.2% 0.187 334.5)
- #00AB60
#00AB60
oklch(65.1% 0.163 154.5)
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 #D15BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.090
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.090
Use #D15BBD 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.