#D770CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.171 331), rgb(215, 112, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#D770CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D770CD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 112, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.171 331) |
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 #D770CD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D770CD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D770CD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D770CD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D770CD
oklch(69.4% 0.171 331)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C5
oklch(63.2% 0.219 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00298
oklch(49.1% 0.221 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#820F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D770CD 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) | #6C8DD0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BCA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7895 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D770CD
#D770CD
oklch(69.4% 0.171 331)
- #2DB962
#2DB962
oklch(69.4% 0.171 151)
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 #D770CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D770CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
Use #D770CD 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.