#D167CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.183 328.4), rgb(209, 103, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D167CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D167CE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 103, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.183 328.4) |
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 #D167CE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D167CE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D167CE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D167CE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D167CE
oklch(67.5% 0.183 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D042CE
oklch(63.2% 0.234 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB03BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820182
oklch(42.6% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D167CE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77291 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D167CE
#D167CE
oklch(67.5% 0.183 328.4)
- #21B450
#21B450
oklch(67.5% 0.184 148.4)
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 #D167CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D167CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #D167CE 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.