#D273CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.164 328.7), rgb(210, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D273CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D273CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.164 328.7) |
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 #D273CE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D273CE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D273CE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D273CE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D273CE
oklch(69.3% 0.164 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.21 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B527B3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B169A
oklch(49.1% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E187D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#D273CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87C97 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D273CE
#D273CE
oklch(69.3% 0.164 328.7)
- #41B760
#41B760
oklch(69.3% 0.163 148.8)
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 #D273CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D273CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #D273CE 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.