#D242CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.232 330.3), rgb(210, 66, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D242CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D242CA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 66, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.232 330.3) |
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 #D242CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D242CA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D242CA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D242CA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D242CA
oklch(63.3% 0.232 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD04B6
oklch(55.7% 0.252 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84017F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1466
oklch(37.6% 0.151 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#D242CA 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) | #3474CE | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5381 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D242CA
#D242CA
oklch(63.3% 0.232 330.3)
- #00A64D
#00A64D
oklch(63.4% 0.174 150.3)
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 #D242CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D242CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
Use #D242CA 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.