#D15CCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66% 0.197 329.5), rgb(209, 92, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D15CCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15CCB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 92, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.197 329.5) |
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 #D15CCB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15CCB | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15CCB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15CCB text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
-
Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15CCB
oklch(66% 0.197 329.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B330AE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 329.7)
-
Step 700
700
#992095
oklch(49% 0.199 329.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7C1E79
oklch(42.6% 0.165 329.4)
-
Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#D15CCB 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) | #5380CF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8688B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15CCB
#D15CCB
oklch(66% 0.197 329.5)
- #00AF4E
#00AF4E
oklch(65.9% 0.184 149.5)
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 #D15CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.080
Use #D15CCB 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.