#D700ED
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1), rgb(215, 0, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D700ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.298 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.298) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D700ED |
| RGB | rgb(215, 0, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1) |
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 #D700ED | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D700ED | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D700ED text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D700ED text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF7
oklch(80.9% 0.146 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#E261F2
oklch(70.7% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#D700ED 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) | #0070F2 | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384E9 | 0.271 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4C8C | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.301 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D700ED
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
- #00A713
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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 #D700ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D700ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.029
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.080
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.081
Use #D700ED 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.