#D53CC8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7), rgb(213, 60, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D53CC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 60, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7) |
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 #D53CC8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53CC8 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53CC8 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53CC8 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 332)
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Step 400
400
#E16ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.187 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6C1065
oklch(37.6% 0.155 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#D53CC8 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) | #3172CC | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C4 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4D7E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53CC8
#D53CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7)
- #00A552
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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 #D53CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D53CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #D53CC8 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.