#D265C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.177 332.8), rgb(210, 101, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#D265C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D265C3 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 101, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 332.8) |
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 #D265C3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D265C3 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D265C3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D265C3 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D265C3
oklch(66.9% 0.177 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.193 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#D265C3 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) | #6284C6 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293C0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6C8B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D265C3
#D265C3
oklch(66.9% 0.177 332.8)
- #00B25E
#00B25E
oklch(66.9% 0.173 152.8)
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 #D265C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D265C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #D265C3 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.