#D264CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.187 329.2), rgb(210, 100, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#D264CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D264CD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 100, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.187 329.2) |
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 #D264CD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D264CD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D264CD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D264CD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D264CD
oklch(67.2% 0.187 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#D23ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1)
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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
#6B1169
oklch(37.8% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D264CD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86F8F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D264CD
#D264CD
oklch(67.2% 0.187 329.2)
- #07B44F
#07B44F
oklch(67.3% 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 #D264CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D264CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #D264CD 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.