#D66ED2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.178 328.7), rgb(214, 110, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D66ED2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.178 328.7) |
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 #D66ED2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66ED2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66ED2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66ED2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66ED2
oklch(69.3% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA11B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#820781
oklch(42.8% 0.191 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#D66ED2 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) | #678CD5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACF | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7896 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66ED2
#D66ED2
oklch(69.3% 0.178 328.7)
- #30B959
#30B959
oklch(69.3% 0.178 148.7)
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 #D66ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #D66ED2 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.