#D264C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.183 331), rgb(210, 100, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D264C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D264C8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 100, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 331) |
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 #D264C8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D264C8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D264C8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D264C8 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D264C8
oklch(67% 0.183 331)
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Step 500
500
#D33FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.235 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1366
oklch(37.7% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#D264C8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C5 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D8D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D264C8
#D264C8
oklch(67% 0.183 331)
- #00B357
#00B357
oklch(67.1% 0.181 151)
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 #D264C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D264C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #D264C8 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.