#D270CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.169 328.7), rgb(210, 112, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#D270CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D270CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 112, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.169 328.7) |
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 #D270CE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D270CE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D270CE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D270CE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D270CE
oklch(68.9% 0.169 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B721B5
oklch(55.7% 0.235 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D0D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.219 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F137E
oklch(42.6% 0.181 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#D270CE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87995 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D270CE
#D270CE
oklch(68.9% 0.169 328.7)
- #3AB65C
#3AB65C
oklch(68.8% 0.168 148.7)
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 #D270CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D270CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #D270CE 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.