#D261CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.193 328.8), rgb(210, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#D261CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D261CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.193 328.8) |
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 #D261CE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D261CE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D261CE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D261CE text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D261CE
oklch(66.9% 0.193 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B134AE
oklch(55.7% 0.209 329)
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Step 700
700
#972495
oklch(49% 0.194 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#D261CE 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) | #5884D2 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D8F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D261CE
#D261CE
oklch(66.9% 0.193 328.8)
- #00B34C
#00B34C
oklch(66.9% 0.19 148.8)
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 #D261CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D261CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D261CE 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.