#D33DFE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.1% 0.278 317.3), rgb(211, 61, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D33DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33DFE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 61, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.278 317.3) |
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 #D33DFE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D33DFE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33DFE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33DFE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D56BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D33DFE
oklch(66.1% 0.278 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66037E
oklch(37.8% 0.181 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.115 317.5)
#D33DFE 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) | #007EFF | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418CFA | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1689D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33DFE
#D33DFE
oklch(66.1% 0.278 317.3)
- #4BAC00
#4BAC00
oklch(65.9% 0.201 137.3)
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 #D33DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D33DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.033
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #D33DFE 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.