#D060D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.196 327.2), rgb(208, 96, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D060D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D060D1 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 96, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.196 327.2) |
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 #D060D1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D060D1 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D060D1 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D060D1 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D060D1
oklch(66.6% 0.196 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327)
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Step 700
700
#962399
oklch(49% 0.198 327)
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Step 800
800
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#D060D1 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) | #5483D5 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CE | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66D90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D060D1
#D060D1
oklch(66.6% 0.196 327.2)
- #06B243
#06B243
oklch(66.6% 0.195 147.2)
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 #D060D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D060D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #D060D1 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.