#D270CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.166 329.9), rgb(210, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#D270CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D270CB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 329.9) |
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 #D270CB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D270CB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D270CB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D270CB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D270CB
oklch(68.7% 0.166 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.212 330)
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Step 600
600
#B723B2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1099
oklch(49.1% 0.215 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#D270CB 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) | #6B8CCE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87894 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D270CB
#D270CB
oklch(68.7% 0.166 329.9)
- #37B65F
#37B65F
oklch(68.7% 0.167 149.8)
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 #D270CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D270CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #D270CB 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.