#D230DE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.264 325), rgb(210, 48, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D230DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D230DE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 48, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.264 325) |
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 #D230DE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D230DE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D230DE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D230DE text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EF
oklch(81% 0.13 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE6AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.207 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D230DE
oklch(63% 0.264 325)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0572
oklch(37.8% 0.172 325)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A43
oklch(27.1% 0.109 324.9)
#D230DE 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) | #0072E3 | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75288 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D230DE
#D230DE
oklch(63% 0.264 325)
- #00A62C
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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 #D230DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D230DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.012
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.073
Use #D230DE 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.