#D820DD
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.277 327), rgb(216, 32, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D820DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.277 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.277) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D820DD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 32, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.277 327) |
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 #D820DD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D820DD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D820DD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D820DD text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA1EE
oklch(81% 0.135 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E365E5
oklch(70.6% 0.216 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D820DD
oklch(63% 0.277 327)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410642
oklch(27% 0.114 327.4)
#D820DD 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) | #0070E2 | 0.289 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D9 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4985 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.279 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D820DD
#D820DD
oklch(63% 0.277 327)
- #00A53B
#00A53B
oklch(62.9% 0.187 147)
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 #D820DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D820DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.004
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #D820DD 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.