#D476DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.171 325), rgb(212, 118, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#D476DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D476DA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 118, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.171 325) |
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 #D476DA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D476DA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D476DA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D476DA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D476DA
oklch(70.5% 0.171 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B323BD
oklch(55.7% 0.238 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#990FA3
oklch(49% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#D476DA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8819E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D476DA
#D476DA
oklch(70.5% 0.171 325)
- #4EBB57
#4EBB57
oklch(70.6% 0.171 144.9)
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 #D476DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D476DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #D476DA 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.