#D473CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.163 330.7), rgb(212, 115, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#D473CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D473CB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 115, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.163 330.7) |
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 #D473CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D473CB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D473CB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D473CB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D473CB
oklch(69.4% 0.163 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B727AF
oklch(55.7% 0.226 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1596
oklch(49.1% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80177A
oklch(42.8% 0.175 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#D473CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7A96 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D473CB
#D473CB
oklch(69.4% 0.163 330.7)
- #3AB865
#3AB865
oklch(69.4% 0.163 150.8)
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 #D473CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D473CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #D473CB 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.