#D15FCC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.194 329.2), rgb(209, 95, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D15FCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15FCC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 95, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.194 329.2) |
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 #D15FCC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15FCC | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15FCC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15FCC text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15FCC
oklch(66.4% 0.194 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#B133AD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#982395
oklch(49.1% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2079
oklch(42.6% 0.162 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#D15FCC 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) | #5682CF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15FCC
#D15FCC
oklch(66.4% 0.194 329.2)
- #00B14D
#00B14D
oklch(66.4% 0.187 149.1)
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 #D15FCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15FCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #D15FCC 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.