#D165C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.178 331.7), rgb(209, 101, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D165C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 332°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165C5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 331.7) |
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 #D165C5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165C5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D165C5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165C5 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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 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
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D165C5
oklch(66.8% 0.178 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#D165C5 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) | #6184C8 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D8C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165C5
#D165C5
oklch(66.8% 0.178 331.7)
- #00B25A
#00B25A
oklch(66.9% 0.177 151.8)
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 #D165C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165C5.
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 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.081
Use #D165C5 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.