#D15EDD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.21 323.8), rgb(209, 94, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D15EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15EDD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 94, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.21 323.8) |
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 #D15EDD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15EDD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15EDD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D15EDD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D15EDD
oklch(67.1% 0.21 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D12FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.268 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0374
oklch(37.6% 0.175 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#D15EDD 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) | #4985E1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192DA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57095 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15EDD
#D15EDD
oklch(67.1% 0.21 323.8)
- #1CB42C
#1CB42C
oklch(67.1% 0.21 143.8)
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 #D15EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D15EDD 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.