#D66DD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.18 328.7), rgb(214, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#D66DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.18 328.7) |
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 #D66DD2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66DD2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66DD2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66DD2 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#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)
#D66DD2
oklch(69.1% 0.18 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CC
oklch(63.1% 0.23 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA0CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.25 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#820581
oklch(42.7% 0.192 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691668
oklch(37.8% 0.15 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#D66DD2 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) | #658CD5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849ACF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7796 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66DD2
#D66DD2
oklch(69.1% 0.18 328.7)
- #2DB958
#2DB958
oklch(69.2% 0.18 148.8)
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 #D66DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #D66DD2 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.