#D73AF0
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(65.5% 0.271 321.7), rgb(215, 58, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#D73AF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.271 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.271) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 58, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.271 321.7) |
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 #D73AF0 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73AF0 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73AF0 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73AF0 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.133 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.213 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73AF0
oklch(65.5% 0.271 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690377
oklch(37.7% 0.177 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A46
oklch(27.1% 0.112 321.9)
#D73AF0 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) | #007BF5 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEC | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95F94 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.273 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73AF0
#D73AF0
oklch(65.5% 0.271 321.7)
- #1CAF00
#1CAF00
oklch(65.6% 0.219 141.7)
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 #D73AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D73AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.033
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.071
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D73AF0 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.