#D35DDF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67.3% 0.214 323.9), rgb(211, 93, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D35DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35DDF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 93, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.214 323.9) |
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 #D35DDF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35DDF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35DDF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D35DDF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EBA2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D35DDF
oklch(67.3% 0.214 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D329E4
oklch(63.1% 0.274 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0845
oklch(27% 0.114 323.6)
#D35DDF 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) | #4785E3 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F96 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35DDF
#D35DDF
oklch(67.3% 0.214 323.9)
- #13B52A
#13B52A
oklch(67.3% 0.213 143.9)
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 #D35DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D35DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D35DDF 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.