#D264DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.202 323.6), rgb(210, 100, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#D264DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D264DE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 100, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.202 323.6) |
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 #D264DE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D264DE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D264DE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D264DE text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D264DE
oklch(68% 0.202 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF36DF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#690A73
oklch(37.7% 0.169 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C43
oklch(27.1% 0.106 324)
#D264DE 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) | #5188E2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695DB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57498 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D264DE
#D264DE
oklch(68% 0.202 323.6)
- #2EB636
#2EB636
oklch(68% 0.202 143.6)
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 #D264DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D264DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #D264DE 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.