#D662C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.187 333), rgb(214, 98, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D662C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 333°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D662C6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 98, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.187 333) |
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 #D662C6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D662C6 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D662C6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D662C6 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D662C6
oklch(67.1% 0.187 333)
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Step 500
500
#D73AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F64
oklch(37.7% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 333.1)
#D662C6 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) | #5F84C9 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8294C3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6A8B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D662C6
#D662C6
oklch(67.1% 0.187 333)
- #00B35F
#00B35F
oklch(67.2% 0.173 152.9)
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 #D662C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D662C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
Use #D662C6 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.