#D66CD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.182 328.7), rgb(214, 108, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D66CD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 108, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.182 328.7) |
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 #D66CD2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66CD2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CD2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CD2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66CD2
oklch(69% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D042CD
oklch(63.2% 0.233 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB07B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#820281
oklch(42.6% 0.194 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D66CD2 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) | #648BD5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7695 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66CD2
#D66CD2
oklch(69% 0.182 328.7)
- #29B956
#29B956
oklch(69.1% 0.183 148.6)
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 #D66CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #D66CD2 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.