#D66CD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.188 326.3), rgb(214, 108, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#D66CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 108, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.188 326.3) |
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 #D66CD9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66CD9 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CD9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CD9 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66CD9
oklch(69.3% 0.188 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE40D4
oklch(63.1% 0.239 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69136C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#D66CD9 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) | #608CDD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7899 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66CD9
#D66CD9
oklch(69.3% 0.188 326.3)
- #33BA4D
#33BA4D
oklch(69.4% 0.189 146.2)
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 #D66CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D66CD9 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.