#D553CF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.216 329.6), rgb(213, 83, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D553CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D553CF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 83, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.216 329.6) |
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 #D553CF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D553CF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D553CF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D553CF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D553CF
oklch(65.6% 0.216 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#B720B3
oklch(55.5% 0.234 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E0C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80137D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B64
oklch(37.6% 0.14 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#D553CF 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) | #487DD3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCB | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC618A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D553CF
#D553CF
oklch(65.6% 0.216 329.6)
- #00AE4E
#00AE4E
oklch(65.6% 0.182 149.6)
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 #D553CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D553CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #D553CF 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.