#D55ECD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.198 330.2), rgb(213, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#D55ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55ECD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.198 330.2) |
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 #D55ECD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55ECD | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55ECD text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55ECD text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55ECD
oklch(66.8% 0.198 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.216 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#D55ECD 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) | #5682D1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC698D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55ECD
#D55ECD
oklch(66.8% 0.198 330.2)
- #00B253
#00B253
oklch(66.8% 0.183 150.2)
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 #D55ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
Use #D55ECD 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.