#D259E2
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.9% 0.222 322.9), rgb(210, 89, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D259E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D259E2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 89, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.222 322.9) |
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 #D259E2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D259E2 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D259E2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D259E2 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.138 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D259E2
oklch(66.9% 0.222 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#D320E9
oklch(63% 0.283 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0646
oklch(26.9% 0.117 323)
#D259E2 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) | #3E83E6 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DE | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56E96 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D259E2
#D259E2
oklch(66.9% 0.222 322.9)
- #0DB415
#0DB415
oklch(66.8% 0.222 142.8)
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 #D259E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D259E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #D259E2 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.