#D243C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.226 332.1), rgb(210, 67, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D243C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D243C4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 67, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.226 332.1) |
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 #D243C4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D243C4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D243C4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D243C4 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE72D1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D243C4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD0DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.245 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#84057B
oklch(42.6% 0.189 332)
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Step 900
900
#6B1663
oklch(37.8% 0.147 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#D243C4 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) | #3B73C8 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C0 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB517E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D243C4
#D243C4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 332.1)
- #00A454
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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 #D243C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D243C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
Use #D243C4 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.