#D470CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.167 331), rgb(212, 112, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D470CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D470CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.167 331) |
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 #D470CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D470CA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D470CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D470CA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D470CA
oklch(68.9% 0.167 331)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B921AF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0E97
oklch(49.2% 0.216 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81147A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#D470CA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7894 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D470CA
#D470CA
oklch(68.9% 0.167 331)
- #31B762
#31B762
oklch(68.9% 0.167 150.9)
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 #D470CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D470CA.
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 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D470CA 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.