#D600EF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4), rgb(214, 0, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D600EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.299 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.299) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D600EF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 0, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4) |
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 #D600EF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D600EF | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D600EF text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D600EF text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF8
oklch(80.9% 0.147 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#E161F4
oklch(70.7% 0.234 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#D600EF 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) | #0070F4 | 0.288 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F84EB | 0.272 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84D8D | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.302 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D600EF
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
- #04A700
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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 #D600EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D600EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #D600EF 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.