#D824DA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.272 327.7), rgb(216, 36, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D824DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.272 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D824DA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 36, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.272 327.7) |
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 #D824DA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D824DA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D824DA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D824DA text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 328)
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Step 400
400
#E366E3
oklch(70.7% 0.213 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D824DA
oklch(63% 0.272 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#410741
oklch(27% 0.112 328.1)
#D824DA 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) | #0070DE | 0.289 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D6 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4983 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D824DA
#D824DA
oklch(63% 0.272 327.7)
- #00A540
#00A540
oklch(62.9% 0.183 147.8)
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 #D824DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D824DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.006
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.075
Use #D824DA 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.