#D275CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.157 330.3), rgb(210, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#D275CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D275CA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 330.3) |
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 #D275CA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D275CA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D275CA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D275CA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
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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
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D275CA
oklch(69.4% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C951C1
oklch(63.1% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.218 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D95
oklch(49.1% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C79
oklch(42.7% 0.168 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#D275CA 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) | #718ECD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87C96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D275CA
#D275CA
oklch(69.4% 0.157 330.3)
- #42B766
#42B766
oklch(69.4% 0.157 150.3)
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 #D275CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #D275CA 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.