#D564E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.207 323.7), rgb(213, 100, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D564E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 324°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D564E1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 100, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.207 323.7) |
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 #D564E1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D564E1 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D564E1 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D564E1 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D564E1
oklch(68.6% 0.207 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D032E1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0674
oklch(37.8% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A44
oklch(27% 0.11 323.3)
#D564E1 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) | #5089E5 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697DE | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97599 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D564E1
#D564E1
oklch(68.6% 0.207 323.7)
- #2AB835
#2AB835
oklch(68.5% 0.206 143.8)
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 #D564E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D564E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D564E1 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.