#D35EE3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67.7% 0.216 322.7), rgb(211, 94, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D35EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 94, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.216 322.7) |
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 #D35EE3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35EE3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D35EE3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D35EE3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D35EE3
oklch(67.7% 0.216 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D229E7
oklch(63.2% 0.276 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0846
oklch(27.1% 0.115 322.8)
#D35EE3 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) | #4586E7 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094DF | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67198 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35EE3
#D35EE3
oklch(67.7% 0.216 322.7)
- #22B621
#22B621
oklch(67.7% 0.216 142.7)
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 #D35EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D35EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #D35EE3 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.