#D53DC5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.235 332.6), rgb(213, 61, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D53DC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 61, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.235 332.6) |
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 #D53DC5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D53DC5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53DC5 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53DC5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E1
oklch(81% 0.114 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D53DC5
oklch(63% 0.235 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1164
oklch(37.6% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#D53DC5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C1 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4D7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53DC5
#D53DC5
oklch(63% 0.235 332.6)
- #00A456
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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 #D53DC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D53DC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.085
Use #D53DC5 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.