#D274DF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.178 322.6), rgb(210, 116, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#D274DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 323°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D274DF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 116, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.178 322.6) |
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 #D274DF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D274DF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D274DF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D274DF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D274DF
oklch(70.2% 0.178 322.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C649D8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 322.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B21CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.248 322.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9904AA
oklch(49.2% 0.231 322.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
-
Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#D274DF 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) | #6591E3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5819F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D274DF
#D274DF
oklch(70.2% 0.178 322.6)
- #51BA4C
#51BA4C
oklch(70.3% 0.178 142.6)
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 #D274DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D274DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D274DF 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.