#D56DD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.186 326), rgb(213, 109, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#D56DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 109, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.186 326) |
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 #D56DD9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56DD9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DD9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DD9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56DD9
oklch(69.3% 0.186 326)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D4
oklch(63.1% 0.237 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B802C1
oklch(55.5% 0.258 325.8)
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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
#68146C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#D56DD9 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) | #618DDD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7999 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56DD9
#D56DD9
oklch(69.3% 0.186 326)
- #38B94E
#38B94E
oklch(69.3% 0.185 146)
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 #D56DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D56DD9 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.