#D23DCB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.9% 0.238 330), rgb(210, 61, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D23DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23DCB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.238 330) |
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 #D23DCB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23DCB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23DCB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23DCB text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23DCB
oklch(62.9% 0.238 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B1167
oklch(37.7% 0.155 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D23DCB 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) | #2C72CF | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C7 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5080 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23DCB
#D23DCB
oklch(62.9% 0.238 330)
- #00A44B
#00A44B
oklch(62.8% 0.173 150)
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 #D23DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D23DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D23DCB 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.