#D23BCF
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.243 328.9), rgb(210, 59, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D23BCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23BCF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 59, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.243 328.9) |
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 #D23BCF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23BCF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23BCF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23BCF text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E7
oklch(81% 0.118 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23BCF
oklch(63% 0.243 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B106A
oklch(37.8% 0.158 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#D23BCF 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) | #2273D3 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95182 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23BCF
#D23BCF
oklch(63% 0.243 328.9)
- #00A546
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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 #D23BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D23BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D23BCF 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.