#D065CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.183 329.2), rgb(208, 101, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D065CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D065CB |
| RGB | rgb(208, 101, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 329.2) |
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 #D065CB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D065CB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D065CB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D065CB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D065CB
oklch(67% 0.183 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#D141CC
oklch(63.2% 0.234 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC01B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1468
oklch(37.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D065CB 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) | #5D85CE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66F8F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D065CB
#D065CB
oklch(67% 0.183 329.2)
- #16B251
#16B251
oklch(66.9% 0.182 149.2)
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 #D065CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D065CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #D065CB 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.