#D15BDF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.9% 0.216 323.3), rgb(209, 91, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D15BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15BDF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.216 323.3) |
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 #D15BDF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15BDF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15BDF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15BDF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D278DC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15BDF
oklch(66.9% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B027BF
oklch(55.6% 0.235 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9716A5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1886
oklch(42.6% 0.181 323)
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Step 900
900
#631D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#D15BDF 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) | #4383E3 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46E95 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15BDF
#D15BDF
oklch(66.9% 0.216 323.3)
- #14B422
#14B422
oklch(67% 0.216 143.3)
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 #D15BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #D15BDF 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.