#D66BCB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.177 331.3), rgb(214, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#D66BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66BCB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.177 331.3) |
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 #D66BCB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66BCB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BCB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BCB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66BCB
oklch(68.5% 0.177 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#D143C6
oklch(63% 0.227 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC0EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.246 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#84067C
oklch(42.7% 0.189 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103B
oklch(27.2% 0.094 331.4)
#D66BCB 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) | #6789CE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7392 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66BCB
#D66BCB
oklch(68.5% 0.177 331.3)
- #19B75E
#19B75E
oklch(68.5% 0.176 151.4)
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 #D66BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #D66BCB 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.