#D55CD0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.204 329.2), rgb(213, 92, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D55CD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.204 329.2) |
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 #D55CD0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55CD0 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55CD0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55CD0 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55CD0
oklch(66.7% 0.204 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B98
oklch(49% 0.206 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.17 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#D55CD0 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) | #5282D4 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC698E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55CD0
#D55CD0
oklch(66.7% 0.204 329.2)
- #00B24E
#00B24E
oklch(66.7% 0.187 149.2)
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 #D55CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #D55CD0 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.