#D274CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.163 328.3), rgb(210, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#D274CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 328°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D274CF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.163 328.3) |
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 #D274CF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D274CF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D274CF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D274CF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D274CF
oklch(69.5% 0.163 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B428B3
oklch(55.5% 0.227 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B179A
oklch(49.1% 0.211 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E197D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661E65
oklch(37.8% 0.136 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#D274CF 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) | #6D8FD2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D98 | 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°).
- #D274CF
#D274CF
oklch(69.5% 0.163 328.3)
- #44B860
#44B860
oklch(69.6% 0.163 148.4)
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 #D274CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D274CF.
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 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
Use #D274CF 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.