#D56AD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.188 327), rgb(213, 106, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D56AD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.188 327) |
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 #D56AD6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56AD6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AD6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AD6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56AD6
oklch(68.8% 0.188 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF3FD2
oklch(63% 0.239 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69126B
oklch(37.6% 0.157 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#D56AD6 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) | #5F8BDA | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7696 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56AD6
#D56AD6
oklch(68.8% 0.188 327)
- #2CB84E
#2CB84E
oklch(68.8% 0.187 147)
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 #D56AD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56AD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #D56AD6 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.