#D536CB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.8% 0.246 330.9), rgb(213, 54, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D536CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D536CB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 54, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.246 330.9) |
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 #D536CB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D536CB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D536CB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D536CB text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D536CB
oklch(62.8% 0.246 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0C68
oklch(37.8% 0.161 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#D536CB 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) | #2471CF | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C7 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4B7E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D536CB
#D536CB
oklch(62.8% 0.246 330.9)
- #00A44E
#00A44E
oklch(62.9% 0.17 150.7)
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 #D536CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D536CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D536CB 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.