#D164C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.182 331), rgb(209, 100, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D164C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D164C7 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.182 331) |
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 #D164C7 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D164C7 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D164C7 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D164C7 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D164C7
oklch(66.8% 0.182 331)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#972A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2574
oklch(42.6% 0.151 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#D164C7 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) | #5F84CA | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C4 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D8D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D164C7
#D164C7
oklch(66.8% 0.182 331)
- #00B256
#00B256
oklch(66.8% 0.18 150.9)
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 #D164C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D164C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #D164C7 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.