#D15BE0
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.9% 0.217 323), rgb(209, 91, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D15BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 91, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.217 323) |
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 #D15BE0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15BE0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15BE0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15BE0 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
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA2F3
oklch(81% 0.135 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D15BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.217 323)
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Step 500
500
#D227E7
oklch(63.1% 0.277 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0846
oklch(27.1% 0.115 322.8)
#D15BE0 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) | #4284E4 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DC | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46E95 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15BE0
#D15BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.217 323)
- #17B41F
#17B41F
oklch(67% 0.217 143)
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 #D15BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #D15BE0 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.