#D169E8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.204 320.1), rgb(209, 105, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#D169E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D169E8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.204 320.1) |
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 #D169E8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D169E8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D169E8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D169E8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.071 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.128 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D169E8
oklch(69.1% 0.204 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA39E7
oklch(63.1% 0.26 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#660D77
oklch(37.7% 0.169 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#D169E8 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) | #508CEC | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E5 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27C9F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D169E8
#D169E8
oklch(69.1% 0.204 320.1)
- #47B828
#47B828
oklch(69.1% 0.204 140)
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 #D169E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D169E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D169E8 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.