#D646C6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.226 332.7), rgb(214, 70, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D646C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D646C6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 70, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.226 332.7) |
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 #D646C6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D646C6 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D646C6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D646C6 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D0
oklch(70.7% 0.178 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D646C6
oklch(64% 0.226 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE0BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85047A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1562
oklch(37.6% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#D646C6 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) | #4076CA | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC2 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5480 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D646C6
#D646C6
oklch(64% 0.226 332.7)
- #00A858
#00A858
oklch(64.1% 0.166 152.7)
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 #D646C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D646C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
Use #D646C6 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.