#D466D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.191 327.8), rgb(212, 102, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D466D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D466D3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.191 327.8) |
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 #D466D3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D466D3 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466D3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466D3 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D466D3
oklch(68% 0.191 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D13CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.244 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A106B
oklch(37.7% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D3F
oklch(26.9% 0.101 327.1)
#D466D3 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) | #5C88D7 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D0 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7293 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D466D3
#D466D3
oklch(68% 0.191 327.8)
- #1BB64C
#1BB64C
oklch(67.9% 0.19 147.8)
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 #D466D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D466D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #D466D3 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.