#D471D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.174 327.2), rgb(212, 113, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#D471D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D471D4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 113, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.174 327.2) |
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 #D471D4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D471D4 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D471D4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D471D4 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D471D4
oklch(69.5% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 327)
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Step 700
700
#9D04A0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#D471D4 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) | #688ED7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97B99 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D471D4
#D471D4
oklch(69.5% 0.174 327.2)
- #3EB958
#3EB958
oklch(69.6% 0.174 147.2)
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 #D471D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D471D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #D471D4 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.