#D55ECA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.196 331.2), rgb(213, 94, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D55ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55ECA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.196 331.2) |
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 #D55ECA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55ECA | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55ECA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55ECA text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55ECA
oklch(66.7% 0.196 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E77
oklch(42.8% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D55ECA 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) | #5882CD | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD688B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55ECA
#D55ECA
oklch(66.7% 0.196 331.2)
- #00B157
#00B157
oklch(66.5% 0.178 151.2)
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 #D55ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
Use #D55ECA 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.