#D66EC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.168 333.3), rgb(214, 110, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#D66EC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.168 333.3) |
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 #D66EC6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66EC6 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66EC6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66EC6 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66EC6
oklch(68.7% 0.168 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D048BF
oklch(63% 0.215 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC1DAB
oklch(55.7% 0.233 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10693
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831077
oklch(42.7% 0.18 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#D66EC6 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) | #6C8AC9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7491 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66EC6
#D66EC6
oklch(68.7% 0.168 333.3)
- #1FB766
#1FB766
oklch(68.7% 0.168 153.2)
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 #D66EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #D66EC6 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.