#D35BDE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67.1% 0.216 324.2), rgb(211, 91, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D35BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35BDE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.216 324.2) |
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 #D35BDE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35BDE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35BDE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D35BDE text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#F8E2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2F1
oklch(81% 0.134 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D35BDE
oklch(67.1% 0.216 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#D426E3
oklch(63.1% 0.276 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0745
oklch(26.9% 0.115 323.6)
#D35BDE 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) | #4584E2 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DA | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76D94 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35BDE
#D35BDE
oklch(67.1% 0.216 324.2)
- #00B528
#00B528
oklch(67.1% 0.216 144.2)
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 #D35BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D35BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #D35BDE 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.