#D72BD6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.264 328.4), rgb(215, 43, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#D72BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 43, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.264 328.4) |
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 #D72BD6 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D72BD6 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72BD6 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72BD6 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 328.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E368E0
oklch(70.8% 0.208 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D72BD6
oklch(63% 0.264 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E016D
oklch(37.7% 0.172 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#410940
oklch(27.1% 0.109 328.9)
#D72BD6 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) | #0070DA | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6086D2 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4A82 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72BD6
#D72BD6
oklch(63% 0.264 328.4)
- #00A544
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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 #D72BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D72BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.014
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #D72BD6 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.