#D266C1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.174 333.6), rgb(210, 102, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D266C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D266C1 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 102, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.174 333.6) |
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 #D266C1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D266C1 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D266C1 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D266C1 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D266C1
oklch(66.9% 0.174 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D344C0
oklch(63.1% 0.222 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE10AC
oklch(55.5% 0.242 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#850778
oklch(42.7% 0.186 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1661
oklch(37.7% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#D266C1 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) | #6484C4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D8B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D266C1
#D266C1
oklch(66.9% 0.174 333.6)
- #00B261
#00B261
oklch(67% 0.17 153.6)
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 #D266C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D266C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D266C1 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.