#D46FC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.163 333.8), rgb(212, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D46FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.163 333.8) |
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 #D46FC3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46FC3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FC3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FC3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46FC3
oklch(68.5% 0.163 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A8
oklch(55.6% 0.225 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01190
oklch(49.1% 0.21 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#821575
oklch(42.7% 0.174 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#D46FC3 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) | #6E8AC6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7590 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46FC3
#D46FC3
oklch(68.5% 0.163 333.8)
- #25B669
#25B669
oklch(68.5% 0.163 153.9)
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 #D46FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
Use #D46FC3 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.