#D85DEE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(68.8% 0.23 321.3), rgb(216, 93, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D85DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85DEE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.23 321.3) |
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 #D85DEE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85DEE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D85DEE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D85DEE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.08 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.144 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D85DEE
oklch(68.8% 0.23 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D314F0
oklch(63.1% 0.294 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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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
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#D85DEE 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) | #3C89F2 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA749D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85DEE
#D85DEE
oklch(68.8% 0.23 321.3)
- #26BA00
#26BA00
oklch(68.7% 0.228 141.3)
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 #D85DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.066
Use #D85DEE 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.