#D660CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.196 330.5), rgb(214, 96, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D660CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D660CD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 96, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.196 330.5) |
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 #D660CD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D660CD | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D660CD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D660CD text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.068 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.123 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D660CD
oklch(67.2% 0.196 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D735CE
oklch(63.2% 0.25 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0969
oklch(37.7% 0.164 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3D
oklch(26.9% 0.103 330.5)
#D660CD 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) | #5984D0 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6B8E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D660CD
#D660CD
oklch(67.2% 0.196 330.5)
- #00B455
#00B455
oklch(67.3% 0.183 150.4)
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 #D660CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D660CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #D660CD 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.