#D46FCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.168 331), rgb(212, 111, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#D46FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46FCA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 111, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.168 331) |
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 #D46FCA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46FCA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FCA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FCA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46FCA
oklch(68.8% 0.168 331)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0A97
oklch(49.1% 0.217 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#D46FCA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7793 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46FCA
#D46FCA
oklch(68.8% 0.168 331)
- #2EB761
#2EB761
oklch(68.8% 0.169 150.9)
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 #D46FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
Use #D46FCA 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.