#D56CC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.173 331.7), rgb(213, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#D56CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.173 331.7) |
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 #D56CC9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56CC9 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CC9 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CC9 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56CC9
oklch(68.5% 0.173 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#D046C4
oklch(63.1% 0.221 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC16B0
oklch(55.7% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1863
oklch(37.8% 0.144 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#D56CC9 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) | #6889CC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7491 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56CC9
#D56CC9
oklch(68.5% 0.173 331.7)
- #1FB760
#1FB760
oklch(68.6% 0.174 151.6)
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 #D56CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56CC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.080
Use #D56CC9 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.