#D26AC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.173 331.4), rgb(210, 106, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D26AC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 106, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.173 331.4) |
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 #D26AC7 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26AC7 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AC7 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D26AC7 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#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
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D26AC7
oklch(67.7% 0.173 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D047C4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB18B1
oklch(55.6% 0.24 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#830C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.185 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D26AC7 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) | #6687CA | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C4 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9728F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26AC7
#D26AC7
oklch(67.7% 0.173 331.4)
- #1EB45D
#1EB45D
oklch(67.7% 0.173 151.3)
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 #D26AC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D26AC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D26AC7 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.