#D201F9
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2), rgb(210, 1, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D201F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.304 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.304) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D201F9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 1, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 99%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2) |
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 #D201F9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D201F9 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D201F9 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D201F9 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 319)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD62FC
oklch(70.8% 0.238 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D201F9
oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F034C
oklch(27.1% 0.126 319.2)
#D201F9 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) | #0072FE | 0.278 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2883F5 | 0.275 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15493 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.307 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D201F9
#D201F9
oklch(63.2% 0.304 319.2)
- #39A400
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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 #D201F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D201F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
Use #D201F9 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.