#D46FCB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.169 330.6), rgb(212, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D46FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46FCB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 330.6) |
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 #D46FCB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46FCB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FCB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46FCB text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46FCB
oklch(68.8% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0898
oklch(49.1% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#D46FCB 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) | #6A8BCE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7794 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46FCB
#D46FCB
oklch(68.8% 0.169 330.6)
- #2FB760
#2FB760
oklch(68.8% 0.17 150.6)
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 #D46FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46FCB.
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 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #D46FCB 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.