#D56FC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.165 333.4), rgb(213, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#D56FC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.165 333.4) |
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 #D56FC5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56FC5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FC5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FC5 text on black | 6.90:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56FC5
oklch(68.7% 0.165 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4ABE
oklch(63% 0.211 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB21AA
oklch(55.7% 0.229 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00D92
oklch(49% 0.213 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821376
oklch(42.6% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#D56FC5 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) | #6D8BC8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7591 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56FC5
#D56FC5
oklch(68.7% 0.165 333.4)
- #25B768
#25B768
oklch(68.8% 0.165 153.4)
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 #D56FC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56FC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D56FC5 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.