#D15BDC
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.7% 0.213 324.2), rgb(209, 91, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D15BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15BDC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.213 324.2) |
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 #D15BDC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15BDC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15BDC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15BDC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D278DA
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15BDC
oklch(66.7% 0.213 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B029BD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9717A3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1984
oklch(42.7% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#D15BDC 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) | #4683E0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56D93 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15BDC
#D15BDC
oklch(66.7% 0.213 324.2)
- #07B329
#07B329
oklch(66.6% 0.213 144.2)
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 #D15BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15BDC.
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
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #D15BDC 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.