#D950F4
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(67.9% 0.252 320.6), rgb(217, 80, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D950F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D950F4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 80, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.252 320.6) |
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 #D950F4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D950F4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D950F4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D950F4 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.087 320.7)
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Step 300
300
#EE9DFE
oklch(80.9% 0.157 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D950F4
oklch(67.9% 0.252 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#D400F5
oklch(63.2% 0.302 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#D950F4 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) | #0F84F9 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F0 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D9C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D950F4
#D950F4
oklch(67.9% 0.252 320.6)
- #30B600
#30B600
oklch(67.8% 0.221 140.6)
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 #D950F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D950F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.002
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.071
Use #D950F4 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.