#D564DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.204 324.6), rgb(213, 100, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#D564DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D564DE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 100, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.204 324.6) |
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 #D564DE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D564DE | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D564DE text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D564DE text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.128 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D564DE
oklch(68.4% 0.204 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D133DE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A0872
oklch(37.7% 0.17 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B43
oklch(27% 0.108 324)
#D564DE 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) | #5389E2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97498 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D564DE
#D564DE
oklch(68.4% 0.204 324.6)
- #25B83A
#25B83A
oklch(68.4% 0.204 144.6)
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 #D564DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D564DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D564DE 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.