#D64AD5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.2% 0.232 328.1), rgb(214, 74, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#D64AD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D64AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 74, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.232 328.1) |
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 #D64AD5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D64AD5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D64AD5 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D64AD5 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D9
oklch(70.7% 0.181 328)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D64AD5
oklch(65.2% 0.232 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA08BB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820383
oklch(42.7% 0.195 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#691569
oklch(37.7% 0.152 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D64AD5 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) | #377BD9 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD1 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5D8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D64AD5
#D64AD5
oklch(65.2% 0.232 328.1)
- #00AD46
#00AD46
oklch(65.2% 0.188 148.2)
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 #D64AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D64AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #D64AD5 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.