#D46BC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.172 332.5), rgb(212, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D46BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 333°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.172 332.5) |
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 #D46BC6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46BC6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46BC6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46BC6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46BC6
oklch(68.1% 0.172 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#830D79
oklch(42.7% 0.183 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#D46BC6 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) | #6888C9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC728F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46BC6
#D46BC6
oklch(68.1% 0.172 332.5)
- #18B561
#18B561
oklch(68% 0.171 152.5)
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 #D46BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46BC6.
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 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #D46BC6 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.