#D56EF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1), rgb(213, 110, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#D56EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1) |
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 #D56EF3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D56EF3 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56EF3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56EF3 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.072 318)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C837EE
oklch(63.1% 0.267 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#650A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.174 318)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C48
oklch(26.9% 0.11 317.8)
#D56EF3 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) | #5192F7 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEF | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D583A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56EF3
#D56EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1)
- #53BD1E
#53BD1E
oklch(70.8% 0.209 138.2)
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 #D56EF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56EF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D56EF3 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.