#D66BD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.189 326.4), rgb(214, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D66BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.189 326.4) |
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 #D66BD9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66BD9 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BD9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66BD9 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66BD9
oklch(69.2% 0.189 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF3ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.243 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69126C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#D66BD9 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) | #5F8CDD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8099D6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7898 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66BD9
#D66BD9
oklch(69.2% 0.189 326.4)
- #30B94C
#30B94C
oklch(69.1% 0.189 146.3)
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 #D66BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #D66BD9 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.