#D269C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.171 332.9), rgb(210, 105, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#D269C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D269C3 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 105, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.171 332.9) |
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 #D269C3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D269C3 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D269C3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D269C3 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D269C3
oklch(67.4% 0.171 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#D147C1
oklch(63.1% 0.218 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AD
oklch(55.6% 0.238 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#830D78
oklch(42.6% 0.182 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1861
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#D269C3 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) | #6786C6 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595C0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA708D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D269C3
#D269C3
oklch(67.4% 0.171 332.9)
- #0FB361
#0FB361
oklch(67.3% 0.17 153.1)
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 #D269C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D269C3.
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 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D269C3 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.