#D901E8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8), rgb(217, 1, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D901E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.295 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.295) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D901E8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 1, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8) |
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 #D901E8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D901E8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D901E8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D901E8 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF4
oklch(80.9% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#E460EE
oklch(70.7% 0.231 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D901E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#D901E8 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) | #006FED | 0.294 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B85E4 | 0.269 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4889 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.298 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D901E8
#D901E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
- #00A62A
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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 #D901E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D901E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.022
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.036
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
Use #D901E8 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.