#D06CC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.167 331.1), rgb(208, 108, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D06CC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 108, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.167 331.1) |
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 #D06CC6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06CC6 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06CC6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06CC6 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D06CC6
oklch(67.7% 0.167 331.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CE4AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 331.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B921AF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 331.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9F0D97
oklch(49.2% 0.216 331.1)
-
Step 800
800
#81137A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 331.2)
-
Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#D06CC6 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) | #6888C9 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77490 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06CC6
#D06CC6
oklch(67.7% 0.167 331.1)
- #2AB35F
#2AB35F
oklch(67.7% 0.167 151.2)
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 #D06CC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D06CC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #D06CC6 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.