#D500F2
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5), rgb(213, 0, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D500F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.301 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.301) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D500F2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 0, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5) |
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 #D500F2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D500F2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D500F2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D500F2 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#EC9FF9
oklch(80.8% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#E061F6
oklch(70.7% 0.235 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#D500F2 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) | #0071F7 | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83EE | 0.272 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74F8F | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.303 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D500F2
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
- #1EA600
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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 #D500F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D500F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.083
Use #D500F2 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.