#D331DD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.263 325.5), rgb(211, 49, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#D331DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D331DD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 49, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.263 325.5) |
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 #D331DD | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D331DD | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D331DD text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D331DD text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#DE6AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.206 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D331DD
oklch(63.2% 0.263 325.5)
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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
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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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)
#D331DD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986D9 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85287 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D331DD
#D331DD
oklch(63.2% 0.263 325.5)
- #00A631
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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 #D331DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D331DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.012
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #D331DD 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.