#D66BC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.172 333.6), rgb(214, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D66BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.172 333.6) |
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 #D66BC5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66BC5 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BC5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BC5 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66BC5
oklch(68.3% 0.172 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D245C0
oklch(63% 0.221 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD15AC
oklch(55.5% 0.239 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840A78
oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#D66BC5 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) | #6A88C8 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE718F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66BC5
#D66BC5
oklch(68.3% 0.172 333.6)
- #08B664
#08B664
oklch(68.1% 0.172 153.6)
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 #D66BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #D66BC5 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.