#D678E6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.181 321.6), rgb(214, 120, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#D678E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D678E6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 120, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.181 321.6) |
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 #D678E6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D678E6 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D678E6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D678E6 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D678E6
oklch(71.6% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C648DB
oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B11AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B0E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.193 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#641970
oklch(37.7% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#D678E6 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) | #6896EA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D886A4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D678E6
#D678E6
oklch(71.6% 0.181 321.6)
- #57BE4C
#57BE4C
oklch(71.6% 0.181 141.8)
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 #D678E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #D678E6 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.