#D229E5
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.275 323.3), rgb(210, 41, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D229E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D229E5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 41, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.275 323.3) |
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 #D229E5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D229E5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D229E5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D229E5 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.134 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE68EC
oklch(70.7% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D229E5
oklch(63.1% 0.275 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0845
oklch(27% 0.114 323.6)
#D229E5 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) | #0072EA | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84E1 | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5538B | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D229E5
#D229E5
oklch(63.1% 0.275 323.3)
- #00A717
#00A717
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.3)
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 #D229E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D229E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.015
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #D229E5 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.