#D164CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.186 329.2), rgb(209, 100, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D164CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D164CC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.186 329.2) |
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 #D164CC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D164CC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D164CC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D164CC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D164CC
oklch(67% 0.186 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#D23FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1268
oklch(37.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D164CC 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) | #5C85CF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F8F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D164CC
#D164CC
oklch(67% 0.186 329.2)
- #0CB34F
#0CB34F
oklch(67% 0.186 149.1)
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 #D164CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D164CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #D164CC 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.