#D53BCC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.242 330.6), rgb(213, 59, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D53BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53BCC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 59, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.242 330.6) |
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 #D53BCC | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53BCC | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53BCC text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53BCC text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.118 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.242 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F67
oklch(37.7% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.101 330.5)
#D53BCC 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) | #2B73D0 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C8 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4F80 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53BCC
#D53BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.242 330.6)
- #00A54E
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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 #D53BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D53BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D53BCC 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.