#DF35D8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(64.9% 0.261 329.9), rgb(223, 53, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#DF35D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF35D8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 53, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.261 329.9) |
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 #DF35D8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF35D8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF35D8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF35D8 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E468DC
oklch(70.7% 0.205 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF35D8
oklch(64.9% 0.261 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6E026B
oklch(37.7% 0.17 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#41093F
oklch(27% 0.108 329.7)
#DF35D8 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) | #1876DC | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD4 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74E86 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF35D8
#DF35D8
oklch(64.9% 0.261 329.9)
- #00AB4E
#00AB4E
oklch(64.8% 0.179 149.9)
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 #DF35D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF35D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.027
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.075
Use #DF35D8 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.