#D738CA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.245 331.7), rgb(215, 56, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D738CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D738CA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 56, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.245 331.7) |
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 #D738CA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D738CA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D738CA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D738CA text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E3
oklch(81% 0.119 332)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.192 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D738CA
oklch(63.2% 0.245 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D0C66
oklch(37.6% 0.159 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 331.3)
#D738CA 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) | #2B72CE | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B7E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D738CA
#D738CA
oklch(63.2% 0.245 331.7)
- #00A553
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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 #D738CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D738CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.084
Use #D738CA 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.