#D355C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.9% 0.201 333.6), rgb(211, 85, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D355C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D355C1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 85, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.201 333.6) |
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 #D355C1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D355C1 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D355C1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D355C1 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D355C1
oklch(64.9% 0.201 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801A74
oklch(42.6% 0.168 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#D355C1 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) | #537BC4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8EBE | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5E83 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D355C1
#D355C1
oklch(64.9% 0.201 333.6)
- #00AB5D
#00AB5D
oklch(65% 0.165 153.6)
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 #D355C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D355C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.088
Use #D355C1 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.