#D23BD2
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.245 328), rgb(210, 59, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D23BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 59, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.245 328) |
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 #D23BD2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23BD2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23BD2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23BD2 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.192 328)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.245 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.16 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#D23BD2 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) | #1D73D6 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487CE | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95284 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23BD2
#D23BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.245 328)
- #00A642
#00A642
oklch(63.2% 0.183 148.1)
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 #D23BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D23BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #D23BD2 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.