#D56AD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.19 326), rgb(213, 106, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#D56AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.19 326) |
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 #D56AD9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56AD9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AD9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AD9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56AD9
oklch(68.9% 0.19 326)
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Step 500
500
#CF3ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.244 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#69116D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#D56AD9 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) | #5E8BDD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7798 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56AD9
#D56AD9
oklch(68.9% 0.19 326)
- #30B94A
#30B94A
oklch(69.1% 0.191 146)
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 #D56AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #D56AD9 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.