#D162D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.192 327.8), rgb(209, 98, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D162D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D162D0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.192 327.8) |
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 #D162D0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D162D0 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D162D0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D162D0 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D162D0
oklch(66.9% 0.192 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D23BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.246 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.16 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#D162D0 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) | #5784D4 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76E90 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D162D0
#D162D0
oklch(66.9% 0.192 327.8)
- #0BB348
#0BB348
oklch(66.9% 0.192 147.9)
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 #D162D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D162D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #D162D0 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.