#D16DCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.17 329.9), rgb(209, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#D16DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16DCA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.17 329.9) |
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 #D16DCA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16DCA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DCA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DCA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16DCA
oklch(68.1% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C6
oklch(63% 0.217 330)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E099A
oklch(49.1% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#D16DCA 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) | #6889CD | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87692 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16DCA
#D16DCA
oklch(68.1% 0.17 329.9)
- #30B55C
#30B55C
oklch(68.3% 0.17 149.8)
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 #D16DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #D16DCA 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.