#D166E9
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(68.7% 0.209 320), rgb(209, 102, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D166E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D166E9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.209 320) |
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 #D166E9 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D166E9 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D166E9 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D166E9 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E6A4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.131 320)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D166E9
oklch(68.7% 0.209 320)
-
Step 500
500
#CB34EA
oklch(63.1% 0.267 320)
-
Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
-
Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
-
Step 900
900
#670879
oklch(37.8% 0.174 319.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C0B47
oklch(26.9% 0.111 319.4)
#D166E9 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) | #4B8BED | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27A9E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D166E9
#D166E9
oklch(68.7% 0.209 320)
- #42B71E
#42B71E
oklch(68.6% 0.209 140)
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 #D166E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D166E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D166E9 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.