#D271D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.176 325.4), rgb(210, 113, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D271D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D271D7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 113, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.176 325.4) |
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 #D271D7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D271D7 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D271D7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D271D7 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D271D7
oklch(69.4% 0.176 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C949D1
oklch(63.1% 0.224 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B51CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.244 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B04A4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E1085
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#D271D7 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) | #668EDA | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD4 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67D9A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D271D7
#D271D7
oklch(69.4% 0.176 325.4)
- #44B852
#44B852
oklch(69.4% 0.176 145.4)
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 #D271D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D271D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #D271D7 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.