#D259C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.4% 0.197 331.9), rgb(210, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D259C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D259C5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.197 331.9) |
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 #D259C5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D259C5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D259C5 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D259C5 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D259C5
oklch(65.4% 0.197 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B52EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.214 332)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E91
oklch(49.1% 0.199 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D76
oklch(42.6% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D259C5 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) | #547EC8 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6387 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D259C5
#D259C5
oklch(65.4% 0.197 331.9)
- #00AD58
#00AD58
oklch(65.5% 0.172 152)
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 #D259C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D259C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #D259C5 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.