#D65DC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.197 331.9), rgb(214, 93, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D65DC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.197 331.9) |
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 #D65DC9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65DC9 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65DC9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65DC9 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65DC9
oklch(66.6% 0.197 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B52EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E91
oklch(49% 0.199 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D76
oklch(42.6% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D65DC9 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) | #5881CC | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE678B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65DC9
#D65DC9
oklch(66.6% 0.197 331.9)
- #00B15A
#00B15A
oklch(66.6% 0.175 151.9)
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 #D65DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #D65DC9 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.