#D06BC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.168 331.5), rgb(208, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D06BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.168 331.5) |
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 #D06BC5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06BC5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06BC5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06BC5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D06BC5
oklch(67.5% 0.168 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B91FAF
oklch(55.5% 0.233 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0A96
oklch(49% 0.217 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82127A
oklch(42.8% 0.18 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681A62
oklch(37.6% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E123A
oklch(27.2% 0.089 331.5)
#D06BC5 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) | #6787C8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7728F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06BC5
#D06BC5
oklch(67.5% 0.168 331.5)
- #26B35F
#26B35F
oklch(67.6% 0.168 151.5)
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 #D06BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D06BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D06BC5 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.