#D65ECF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.201 329.8), rgb(214, 94, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D65ECF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65ECF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.201 329.8) |
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 #D65ECF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65ECF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65ECF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D65ECF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D65ECF
oklch(67% 0.201 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#D731D1
oklch(63.1% 0.256 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6E066A
oklch(37.8% 0.167 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#410A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 330.5)
#D65ECF 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) | #5683D3 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CC | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6A8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65ECF
#D65ECF
oklch(67% 0.201 329.8)
- #00B352
#00B352
oklch(67% 0.185 149.9)
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 #D65ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D65ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #D65ECF 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.