#D458E3
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67.1% 0.225 323.2), rgb(212, 88, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D458E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D458E3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 88, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.225 323.2) |
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 #D458E3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D458E3 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D458E3 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D458E3 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.142 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D458E3
oklch(67.1% 0.225 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D51AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.287 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400547
oklch(27.1% 0.119 323.1)
#D458E3 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) | #3C83E7 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92DF | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76D96 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D458E3
#D458E3
oklch(67.1% 0.225 323.2)
- #00B518
#00B518
oklch(67% 0.223 143.2)
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 #D458E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D458E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D458E3 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.