#D475C2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.152 334.5), rgb(212, 117, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#D475C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D475C2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.152 334.5) |
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 #D475C2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D475C2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D475C2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D475C2 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D475C2
oklch(69.3% 0.152 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B8
oklch(63.2% 0.194 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.211 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#D475C2 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) | #758EC5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7A93 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D475C2
#D475C2
oklch(69.3% 0.152 334.5)
- #38B770
#38B770
oklch(69.3% 0.152 154.4)
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 #D475C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #D475C2 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.