#D165DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.198 324.2), rgb(209, 101, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D165DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 324°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D165DB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.198 324.2) |
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 #D165DB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D165DB | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165DB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D165DB text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D165DB
oklch(67.9% 0.198 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE3ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.252 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#690E71
oklch(37.8% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#D165DB 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) | #5488DF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57497 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D165DB
#D165DB
oklch(67.9% 0.198 324.2)
- #2FB53B
#2FB53B
oklch(67.8% 0.197 144.2)
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 #D165DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D165DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
Use #D165DB 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.