#D522E5
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.28 324.2), rgb(213, 34, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D522E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.280 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.280) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D522E5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 34, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.28 324.2) |
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 #D522E5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D522E5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D522E5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D522E5 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#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
#ECA1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#E066EB
oklch(70.7% 0.218 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D522E5
oklch(63.2% 0.28 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400645
oklch(27% 0.116 324.5)
#D522E5 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) | #0071EA | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5085E1 | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94F8A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.283 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D522E5
#D522E5
oklch(63.2% 0.28 324.2)
- #00A724
#00A724
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.2)
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 #D522E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D522E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.012
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.038
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.065
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.078
Use #D522E5 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.