#D421E6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.281 323.7), rgb(212, 33, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D421E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.281 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.281) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D421E6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 33, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 80%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.281 323.7) |
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 #D421E6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D421E6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D421E6 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D421E6 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#E066ED
oklch(70.8% 0.22 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D421E6
oklch(63% 0.281 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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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
#400645
oklch(27% 0.116 324.5)
#D421E6 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) | #0071EB | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D84E2 | 0.253 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8508A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.283 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D421E6
#D421E6
oklch(63% 0.281 323.7)
- #00A61E
#00A61E
oklch(62.9% 0.206 143.8)
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 #D421E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D421E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.015
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.035
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.080
Use #D421E6 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.