#D169CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.178 329.1), rgb(209, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D169CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D169CC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.178 329.1) |
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 #D169CC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D169CC | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D169CC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D169CC text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D169CC
oklch(67.7% 0.178 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CB
oklch(63.2% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA11B7
oklch(55.6% 0.247 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820880
oklch(42.7% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#D169CC 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) | #6287CF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77391 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D169CC
#D169CC
oklch(67.7% 0.178 329.1)
- #25B455
#25B455
oklch(67.7% 0.178 149.1)
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 #D169CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D169CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.079
Use #D169CC 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.