#D465D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.197 326.1), rgb(212, 101, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#D465D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D465D8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 101, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.197 326.1) |
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 #D465D8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D465D8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D465D8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D465D8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.123 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D465D8
oklch(68.1% 0.197 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D139D8
oklch(63.2% 0.251 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#D465D8 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) | #5888DC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97395 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D465D8
#D465D8
oklch(68.1% 0.197 326.1)
- #21B744
#21B744
oklch(68.2% 0.197 146.2)
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 #D465D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D465D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #D465D8 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.