#D466CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.185 330.2), rgb(212, 102, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D466CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D466CC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.185 330.2) |
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 #D466CC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D466CC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466CC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466CC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAED
oklch(88.4% 0.064 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D466CC
oklch(67.7% 0.185 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#D23FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.236 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1267
oklch(37.7% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#D466CC 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) | #6086CF | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7090 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D466CC
#D466CC
oklch(67.7% 0.185 330.2)
- #04B555
#04B555
oklch(67.6% 0.184 150.3)
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 #D466CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D466CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D466CC 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.