#D56FD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.179 327.3), rgb(213, 111, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#D56FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.179 327.3) |
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 #D56FD5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56FD5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FD5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56FD5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56FD5
oklch(69.4% 0.179 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B813BB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#800983
oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#681769
oklch(37.7% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#D56FD5 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) | #668DD8 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7A98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56FD5
#D56FD5
oklch(69.4% 0.179 327.3)
- #38B955
#38B955
oklch(69.4% 0.179 147.2)
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 #D56FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #D56FD5 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.