#D511EE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.294 322.3), rgb(213, 17, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D511EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.294 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.294) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D511EE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 17, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.294 322.3) |
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 #D511EE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D511EE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D511EE text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D511EE text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.144 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#E063F3
oklch(70.8% 0.23 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D511EE
oklch(63.2% 0.294 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#D511EE 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) | #0071F3 | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4284EA | 0.265 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7508D | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.296 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D511EE
#D511EE
oklch(63.2% 0.294 322.3)
- #09A700
#09A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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 #D511EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D511EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #D511EE 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.