#D460D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.204 326.2), rgb(212, 96, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#D460D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D460D8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.204 326.2) |
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 #D460D8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D460D8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D460D8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D460D8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.127 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D460D8
oklch(67.5% 0.204 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#D331DA
oklch(63% 0.261 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B0670
oklch(37.7% 0.17 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A41
oklch(26.9% 0.108 326.5)
#D460D8 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) | #5185DC | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7794D5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96F93 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D460D8
#D460D8
oklch(67.5% 0.204 326.2)
- #03B63D
#03B63D
oklch(67.6% 0.204 146.2)
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 #D460D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D460D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D460D8 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.