#D679D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.9% 0.162 327.9), rgb(214, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#D679D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D679D4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.162 327.9) |
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 #D679D4 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D679D4 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D679D4 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D679D4 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D679D4
oklch(70.9% 0.162 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC7
oklch(63% 0.207 328)
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Step 600
600
#B32AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A199B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#D679D4 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) | #7293D7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB829D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D679D4
#D679D4
oklch(70.9% 0.162 327.9)
- #4CBC64
#4CBC64
oklch(71% 0.162 148)
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 #D679D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D679D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D679D4 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.