#D66ED4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.18 328), rgb(214, 110, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#D66ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 110, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.18 328) |
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 #D66ED4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66ED4 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66ED4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D66ED4 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E8A6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D66ED4
oklch(69.4% 0.18 328)
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Step 500
500
#CE44CE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B90EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.25 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810682
oklch(42.6% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681669
oklch(37.7% 0.15 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#D66ED4 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) | #668DD7 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7997 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66ED4
#D66ED4
oklch(69.4% 0.18 328)
- #32B956
#32B956
oklch(69.3% 0.18 148)
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 #D66ED4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D66ED4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #D66ED4 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.