#D538D4
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.4% 0.251 328.3), rgb(213, 56, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D538D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D538D4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 56, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.251 328.3) |
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 #D538D4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D538D4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D538D4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D538D4 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E8
oklch(81% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6CDD
oklch(70.6% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D538D4
oklch(63.4% 0.251 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3F
oklch(27% 0.103 328)
#D538D4 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) | #1673D8 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487D0 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5184 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D538D4
#D538D4
oklch(63.4% 0.251 328.3)
- #00A744
#00A744
oklch(63.5% 0.182 148.3)
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 #D538D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D538D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.070
Use #D538D4 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.