#D261D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.2 326.2), rgb(210, 97, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D261D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 326°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D261D6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.2 326.2) |
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 #D261D6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D261D6 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D261D6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D261D6 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4EC
oklch(81% 0.125 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D261D6
oklch(67.2% 0.2 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#D236D9
oklch(63.1% 0.255 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6B0A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.167 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C41
oklch(27.1% 0.105 326.4)
#D261D6 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) | #5385DA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7893D3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F93 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D261D6
#D261D6
oklch(67.2% 0.2 326.2)
- #13B43F
#13B43F
oklch(67.2% 0.199 146.2)
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 #D261D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D261D6.
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 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #D261D6 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.