#D271C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.162 331.1), rgb(210, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D271C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D271C8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.162 331.1) |
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 #D271C8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D271C8 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D271C8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D271C8 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D271C8
oklch(68.7% 0.162 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B727AE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1695
oklch(49.1% 0.209 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801879
oklch(42.8% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#D271C8 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) | #6D8CCB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97893 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D271C8
#D271C8
oklch(68.7% 0.162 331.1)
- #36B664
#36B664
oklch(68.8% 0.162 151.1)
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 #D271C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #D271C8 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.