#D165C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.179 331.4), rgb(209, 101, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#D165C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165C6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 331.4) |
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 #D165C6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165C6 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D165C6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165C6 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D165C6
oklch(66.9% 0.179 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#962B8E
oklch(49% 0.181 331.2)
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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
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#D165C6 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) | #6184C9 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86E8D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165C6
#D165C6
oklch(66.9% 0.179 331.4)
- #00B258
#00B258
oklch(66.8% 0.178 151.3)
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 #D165C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165C6.
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 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #D165C6 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.