What color is #D75AEF?

#D75AEF is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(215, 90, 239), and in HSL hsl(290, 82%, 65%).

Is #D75AEF accessible as text?

On white, #D75AEF has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #D75AEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D75AEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-400 (#ED6AFF).

What colors go well with #D75AEF?

#D75AEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75EF5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D75AEF below.

Is #D75AEF good for buttons?

#D75AEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D75AEF — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D75AEF the same as CSS orchid?

No — #D75AEF is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#D75AEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D75AEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #D75AEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #D75AEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D75AEF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Heliotrope sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D75AEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FA8BFF

Heliotrope is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Heliotrope.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D75AEF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Heliotrope sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #D75AEF Secondary #DEB4E6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Heliotrope is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D75AEF Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Heliotrope glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #D75AEF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D75AEF

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4E3F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF5DD7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D75AEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D75AEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 215 90 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.234 320.9);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F6D9FC;
  --color-200: #ECB5F8;
  --color-300: #DB83ED;
  --color-400: #C655DD;
  --color-500: #AB32C3;
  --color-600: #832E94;
  --color-700: #5D2669;
  --color-800: #3E1D44;
  --color-900: #26142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F6D9FC',
    200: '#ECB5F8',
    300: '#DB83ED',
    400: '#C655DD',
    500: '#AB32C3',
    600: '#832E94',
    700: '#5D2669',
    800: '#3E1D44',
    900: '#26142A',
  },
}

$base: #D75AEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F6D9FC;
$base-200: #ECB5F8;
$base-300: #DB83ED;
$base-400: #C655DD;
$base-500: #AB32C3;
$base-600: #832E94;
$base-700: #5D2669;
$base-800: #3E1D44;
$base-900: #26142A;
$base-hover: #C820E9;
$base-subtle: #EFD4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D75AEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECB5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB83ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C655DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB32C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#832E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}