#D166C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.177 331.7), rgb(209, 102, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D166C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166C5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.177 331.7) |
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 #D166C5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166C5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D166C5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D166C5 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D166C5
oklch(67% 0.177 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#D243C5
oklch(63.1% 0.227 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD0EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.245 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84067C
oklch(42.7% 0.189 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1663
oklch(37.6% 0.147 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#D166C5 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) | #6285C8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96E8D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166C5
#D166C5
oklch(67% 0.177 331.7)
- #02B25A
#02B25A
oklch(66.9% 0.176 151.8)
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 #D166C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D166C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.080
Use #D166C5 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.