#D66EC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.166 334.5), rgb(214, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#D66EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 334.5) |
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 #D66EC3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66EC3 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66EC3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66EC3 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66EC3
oklch(68.6% 0.166 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D149BC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.23 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20990
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831275
oklch(42.7% 0.177 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#D66EC3 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) | #6E8AC6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99C0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7390 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66EC3
#D66EC3
oklch(68.6% 0.166 334.5)
- #19B76A
#19B76A
oklch(68.7% 0.166 154.6)
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 #D66EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #D66EC3 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.