#D661D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.205 326.6), rgb(214, 97, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D661D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D661D9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.205 326.6) |
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 #D661D9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D661D9 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D661D9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D661D9 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D661D9
oklch(67.9% 0.205 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#D431DA
oklch(63.2% 0.261 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C056F
oklch(37.7% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A41
oklch(26.9% 0.108 326.5)
#D661D9 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) | #5386DD | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7995D6 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7094 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D661D9
#D661D9
oklch(67.9% 0.205 326.6)
- #00B740
#00B740
oklch(67.9% 0.204 146.6)
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 #D661D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D661D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D661D9 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.