#D262CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.19 329.2), rgb(210, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D262CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D262CD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.19 329.2) |
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 #D262CD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D262CD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D262CD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D262CD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.119 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D262CD
oklch(66.9% 0.19 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#D33BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F69
oklch(37.7% 0.159 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#D262CD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D8F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D262CD
#D262CD
oklch(66.9% 0.19 329.2)
- #00B34E
#00B34E
oklch(67% 0.188 149.1)
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 #D262CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D262CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D262CD 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.