#D275CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.161 328.7), rgb(210, 117, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#D275CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D275CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 117, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.161 328.7) |
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 #D275CE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D275CE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D275CE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D275CE text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D275CE
oklch(69.6% 0.161 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.223 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A99
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#D275CE 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) | #6F8FD1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BCB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D275CE
#D275CE
oklch(69.6% 0.161 328.7)
- #45B862
#45B862
oklch(69.7% 0.161 148.7)
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 #D275CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D275CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #D275CE 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.