#D15FC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.2% 0.191 330.2), rgb(209, 95, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D15FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 95, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.191 330.2) |
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 #D15FC9 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15FC9 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15FC9 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15FC9 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15FC9
oklch(66.2% 0.191 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#B234AB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982493
oklch(49% 0.193 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#D15FC9 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) | #5881CC | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86A8B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15FC9
#D15FC9
oklch(66.2% 0.191 330.2)
- #00B052
#00B052
oklch(66.2% 0.181 150.2)
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 #D15FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.080
Use #D15FC9 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.