#D466D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.194 326.4), rgb(212, 102, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D466D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D466D7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.194 326.4) |
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 #D466D7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D466D7 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466D7 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466D7 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5EA
oklch(81% 0.121 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D466D7
oklch(68.2% 0.194 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D03AD6
oklch(63% 0.248 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#D466D7 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) | #5988DB | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C96D4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97395 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D466D7
#D466D7
oklch(68.2% 0.194 326.4)
- #23B746
#23B746
oklch(68.3% 0.195 146.4)
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 #D466D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D466D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #D466D7 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.