#D46ACF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.181 329.1), rgb(212, 106, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D46ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46ACF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.181 329.1) |
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 #D46ACF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46ACF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46ACF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46ACF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46ACF
oklch(68.3% 0.181 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB08B8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691567
oklch(37.6% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D46ACF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7493 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46ACF
#D46ACF
oklch(68.3% 0.181 329.1)
- #24B656
#24B656
oklch(68.2% 0.18 149.2)
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 #D46ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.078
Use #D46ACF 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.