#D168D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.19 325), rgb(209, 104, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D168D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D168D8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.19 325) |
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 #D168D8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D168D8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D168D8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D168D8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6EB
oklch(81% 0.119 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D168D8
oklch(68.1% 0.19 325)
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Step 500
500
#CD3FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.243 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#68126E
oklch(37.7% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E41
oklch(27% 0.101 324.5)
#D168D8 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) | #5A89DC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D5 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57697 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D168D8
#D168D8
oklch(68.1% 0.19 325)
- #33B544
#33B544
oklch(68% 0.19 145)
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 #D168D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D168D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #D168D8 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.