#D56FCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.169 331.4), rgb(213, 111, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#D56FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56FCA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 111, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.169 331.4) |
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 #D56FCA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56FCA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FCA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FCA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56FCA
oklch(68.9% 0.169 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C3
oklch(63.2% 0.216 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00797
oklch(49.2% 0.219 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82117A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691A63
oklch(37.8% 0.141 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D56FCA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7793 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56FCA
#D56FCA
oklch(68.9% 0.169 331.4)
- #2CB762
#2CB762
oklch(68.8% 0.169 151.3)
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 #D56FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.081
Use #D56FCA 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.