#D163CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.188 328.8), rgb(209, 99, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D163CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D163CD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.188 328.8) |
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 #D163CD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D163CD | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D163CD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D163CD text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D163CD
oklch(66.9% 0.188 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#D23DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1169
oklch(37.8% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.099 328.8)
#D163CD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76E8F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D163CD
#D163CD
oklch(66.9% 0.188 328.8)
- #07B34D
#07B34D
oklch(67% 0.188 148.8)
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 #D163CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D163CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #D163CD 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.