#D64DD8
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(65.6% 0.231 327.2), rgb(214, 77, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#D64DD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D64DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 77, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.231 327.2) |
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 #D64DD8 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D64DD8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D64DD8 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D64DD8 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E7
oklch(81% 0.113 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DA
oklch(70.7% 0.182 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D64DD8
oklch(65.6% 0.231 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B90EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810684
oklch(42.8% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68166A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#D64DD8 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) | #387DDC | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED4 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC608C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D64DD8
#D64DD8
oklch(65.6% 0.231 327.2)
- #00AF41
#00AF41
oklch(65.7% 0.194 147.2)
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 #D64DD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D64DD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D64DD8 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.