#D466DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.199 324.8), rgb(212, 102, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D466DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D466DC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.199 324.8) |
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 #D466DC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D466DC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466DC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D466DC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.125 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D466DC
oklch(68.4% 0.199 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D038DB
oklch(63.1% 0.254 325)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690C70
oklch(37.6% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C42
oklch(27% 0.105 324.7)
#D466DC 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) | #5689E0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87598 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D466DC
#D466DC
oklch(68.4% 0.199 324.8)
- #2BB73F
#2BB73F
oklch(68.3% 0.198 144.9)
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 #D466DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D466DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D466DC 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.