#D25ED8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.206 325.6), rgb(210, 94, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D25ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.206 325.6) |
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 #D25ED8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25ED8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25ED8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D25ED8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D25ED8
oklch(67% 0.206 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D330DC
oklch(63.1% 0.263 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0571
oklch(37.7% 0.171 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A42
oklch(27% 0.108 325.7)
#D25ED8 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) | #4E84DC | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76E92 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25ED8
#D25ED8
oklch(67% 0.206 325.6)
- #04B437
#04B437
oklch(67% 0.206 145.6)
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 #D25ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D25ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D25ED8 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.