#D070E3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.188 320.8), rgb(208, 112, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#D070E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D070E3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 112, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.188 320.8) |
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 #D070E3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D070E3 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D070E3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D070E3 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.118 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D070E3
oklch(69.6% 0.188 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C645DF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B20DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.261 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C058F
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#641672
oklch(37.6% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#D070E3 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) | #5D8FE7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2809F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D070E3
#D070E3
oklch(69.6% 0.188 320.8)
- #50B83D
#50B83D
oklch(69.6% 0.188 140.8)
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 #D070E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D070E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D070E3 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.