#D76DCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.174 332.1), rgb(215, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#D76DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76DCA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.174 332.1) |
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 #D76DCA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76DCA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D76DCA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D76DCA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D76DCA
oklch(68.9% 0.174 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#D145C3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC14B0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.185 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#D76DCA 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) | #6A8BCD | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7492 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76DCA
#D76DCA
oklch(68.9% 0.174 332.1)
- #1DB862
#1DB862
oklch(68.8% 0.173 152.1)
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 #D76DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D76DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
Use #D76DCA 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.