#D35ECE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.198 329.2), rgb(211, 94, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D35ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35ECE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.198 329.2) |
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 #D35ECE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35ECE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35ECE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35ECE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35ECE
oklch(66.6% 0.198 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#B230AF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642062
oklch(37.6% 0.129 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#D35ECE 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) | #5582D2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6A8D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35ECE
#D35ECE
oklch(66.6% 0.198 329.2)
- #00B24E
#00B24E
oklch(66.7% 0.187 149.2)
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 #D35ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D35ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #D35ECE 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.