#D25BCE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.1% 0.202 328.9), rgb(210, 91, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#D25BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25BCE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.202 328.9) |
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 #D25BCE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25BCE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25BCE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25BCE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25BCE
oklch(66.1% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B32DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 329)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D98
oklch(49.2% 0.204 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#D25BCE 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) | #5180D2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CB | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9688C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25BCE
#D25BCE
oklch(66.1% 0.202 328.9)
- #00B04B
#00B04B
oklch(66.1% 0.187 148.9)
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 #D25BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D25BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #D25BCE 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.