#D06CCE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.174 328), rgb(208, 108, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D06CCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06CCE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 108, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.174 328) |
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 #D06CCE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06CCE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06CCE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06CCE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D06CCE
oklch(68.1% 0.174 328)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.242 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E029F
oklch(49.2% 0.225 328)
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Step 800
800
#800E81
oklch(42.7% 0.187 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#D06CCE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67694 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06CCE
#D06CCE
oklch(68.1% 0.174 328)
- #34B455
#34B455
oklch(68% 0.174 148)
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 #D06CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D06CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #D06CCE 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.