#D15CDC
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.8% 0.212 324.2), rgb(209, 92, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D15CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15CDC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 92, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.212 324.2) |
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 #D15CDC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15CDC | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15CDC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15CDC 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
#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
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15CDC
oklch(66.8% 0.212 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A84
oklch(42.8% 0.178 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#D15CDC 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) | #4783E0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E94 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15CDC
#D15CDC
oklch(66.8% 0.212 324.2)
- #0FB32B
#0FB32B
oklch(66.7% 0.211 144.2)
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 #D15CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D15CDC 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.