#D55ED0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.201 329.2), rgb(213, 94, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#D55ED0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.201 329.2) |
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 #D55ED0 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55ED0 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55ED0 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D55ED0 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E8
oklch(81% 0.125 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D55ED0
oklch(67% 0.201 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#D631D2
oklch(63% 0.256 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D066B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#400A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.106 328.9)
#D55ED0 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) | #5583D4 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6A8E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55ED0
#D55ED0
oklch(67% 0.201 329.2)
- #00B34E
#00B34E
oklch(67% 0.188 149.1)
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 #D55ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D55ED0.
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 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D55ED0 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.