#D161C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.187 330.6), rgb(209, 97, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D161C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D161C8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 97, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.187 330.6) |
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 #D161C8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D161C8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D161C8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D161C8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D161C8
oklch(66.4% 0.187 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B136A9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#982691
oklch(49.1% 0.19 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#D161C8 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) | #5B82CB | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C5 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B8C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D161C8
#D161C8
oklch(66.4% 0.187 330.6)
- #00B154
#00B154
oklch(66.5% 0.181 150.6)
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 #D161C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D161C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #D161C8 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.