#D35ED9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.207 325.7), rgb(211, 94, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D35ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.207 325.7) |
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 #D35ED9 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35ED9 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35ED9 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D35ED9 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EE
oklch(81% 0.129 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D35ED9
oklch(67.2% 0.207 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#D32FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.265 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6B0371
oklch(37.6% 0.173 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A42
oklch(27% 0.108 325.7)
#D35ED9 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) | #4D84DD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86E93 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35ED9
#D35ED9
oklch(67.2% 0.207 325.7)
- #00B537
#00B537
oklch(67.2% 0.208 145.6)
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 #D35ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D35ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D35ED9 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.