#D66CF0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.209 319.4), rgb(214, 108, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D66CF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 108, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.209 319.4) |
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 #D66CF0 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D66CF0 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CF0 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66CF0 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.132 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66CF0
oklch(70.5% 0.209 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA35EB
oklch(63.1% 0.267 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#66087A
oklch(37.7% 0.175 319)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B47
oklch(26.9% 0.111 319.4)
#D66CF0 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) | #5191F4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759CEC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D780A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66CF0
#D66CF0
oklch(70.5% 0.209 319.4)
- #4CBD24
#4CBD24
oklch(70.6% 0.209 139.4)
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 #D66CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D66CF0 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.