#D165CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.187 328.1), rgb(209, 101, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#D165CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165CF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.187 328.1) |
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 #D165CF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165CF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D165CF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165CF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D165CF
oklch(67.3% 0.187 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D03FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.238 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A126A
oklch(37.7% 0.156 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#D165CF 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) | #5C86D2 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CC | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77091 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165CF
#D165CF
oklch(67.3% 0.187 328.1)
- #1BB44D
#1BB44D
oklch(67.4% 0.187 148.1)
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 #D165CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #D165CF 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.