#D66AF3
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.4% 0.215 318.7), rgb(214, 106, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#D66AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 106, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.215 318.7) |
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 #D66AF3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66AF3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66AF3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66AF3 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 319)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F8
oklch(81% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66AF3
oklch(70.4% 0.215 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB30F0
oklch(63.2% 0.275 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67037C
oklch(37.8% 0.18 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#D66AF3 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) | #4B90F7 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BEF | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67FA5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66AF3
#D66AF3
oklch(70.4% 0.215 318.7)
- #4BBD13
#4BBD13
oklch(70.5% 0.216 138.7)
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 #D66AF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66AF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D66AF3 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.