#D23ECE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1), rgb(210, 62, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D23ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23ECE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1) |
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 #D23ECE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D23ECE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23ECE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23ECE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D23ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1169
oklch(37.6% 0.156 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D23ECE 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) | #2973D2 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95282 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23ECE
#D23ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1)
- #00A547
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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 #D23ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D23ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D23ECE 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.