#D42DDD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.267 325.8), rgb(212, 45, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D42DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42DDD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 45, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.267 325.8) |
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 #D42DDD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D42DDD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42DDD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42DDD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#ECA2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.131 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#E069E5
oklch(70.8% 0.209 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D42DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.267 325.8)
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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
#6C0271
oklch(37.7% 0.174 326)
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Step 950
950
#3F0942
oklch(26.9% 0.11 325.7)
#D42DDD 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) | #0072E2 | 0.278 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D9 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95087 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42DDD
#D42DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.267 325.8)
- #00A633
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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 #D42DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D42DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.008
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.051
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
Use #D42DDD 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.