#D46DCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.172 331), rgb(212, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D46DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46DCA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.172 331) |
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 #D46DCA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46DCA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46DCA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46DCA text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46DCA
oklch(68.5% 0.172 331)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00298
oklch(49.1% 0.221 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#820E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D46DCA 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) | #698ACD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7592 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46DCA
#D46DCA
oklch(68.5% 0.172 331)
- #28B65F
#28B65F
oklch(68.4% 0.171 151)
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 #D46DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
Use #D46DCA 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.