#D25ADD
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.8% 0.216 324.2), rgb(210, 90, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D25ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25ADD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 90, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.216 324.2) |
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 #D25ADD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25ADD | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25ADD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25ADD text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25ADD
oklch(66.8% 0.216 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9814A4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#D25ADD 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) | #4483E1 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66C93 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25ADD
#D25ADD
oklch(66.8% 0.216 324.2)
- #00B428
#00B428
oklch(66.9% 0.215 144.2)
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 #D25ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D25ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D25ADD 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.