#D166C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.175 332.5), rgb(209, 102, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D166C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166C3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 332.5) |
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 #D166C3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166C3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D166C3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D166C3 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.136 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D166C3
oklch(66.9% 0.175 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#962C8B
oklch(49% 0.177 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#D166C3 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) | #6384C6 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293C0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D8C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166C3
#D166C3
oklch(66.9% 0.175 332.5)
- #00B25D
#00B25D
oklch(66.9% 0.174 152.5)
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 #D166C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D166C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D166C3 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.