#D769DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.198 325.1), rgb(215, 105, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D769DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D769DE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.198 325.1) |
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 #D769DE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D769DE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D769DE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D769DE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D769DE
oklch(69.3% 0.198 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#D039DA
oklch(63.1% 0.252 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#690D70
oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#D769DE 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) | #5A8CE2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB779A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D769DE
#D769DE
oklch(69.3% 0.198 325.1)
- #2FBA44
#2FBA44
oklch(69.2% 0.197 145.2)
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 #D769DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D769DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #D769DE 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.