#D56DD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.182 327.3), rgb(213, 109, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#D56DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 109, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.182 327.3) |
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 #D56DD5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56DD5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DD5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DD5 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56DD5
oklch(69.1% 0.182 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE43D0
oklch(63.1% 0.233 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B90ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.253 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810484
oklch(42.7% 0.195 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68156A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#D56DD5 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) | #638CD8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8299D2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7897 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56DD5
#D56DD5
oklch(69.1% 0.182 327.3)
- #33B953
#33B953
oklch(69.2% 0.182 147.3)
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 #D56DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #D56DD5 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.