#D06BDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.187 323.9), rgb(208, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#D06BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06BDA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.187 323.9) |
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 #D06BDA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06BDA | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06BDA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06BDA text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EB
oklch(81% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D06BDA
oklch(68.5% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D9
oklch(63.1% 0.24 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B605C6
oklch(55.6% 0.26 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F018A
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324)
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Step 900
900
#67156F
oklch(37.8% 0.156 324)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#D06BDA 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) | #5C8BDE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47999 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06BDA
#D06BDA
oklch(68.5% 0.187 323.9)
- #3EB644
#3EB644
oklch(68.5% 0.187 143.9)
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 #D06BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D06BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #D06BDA 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.