#D23ECC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.238 329.7), rgb(210, 62, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D23ECC 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23ECC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 62, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.238 329.7) |
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 #D23ECC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23ECC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23ECC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23ECC text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.186 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23ECC
oklch(63% 0.238 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B1268
oklch(37.8% 0.155 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D23ECC 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) | #2C73D0 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5281 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23ECC
#D23ECC
oklch(63% 0.238 329.7)
- #00A54A
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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 #D23ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D23ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D23ECC 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.