#D85AD0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.208 330.2), rgb(216, 90, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D85AD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 90, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.208 330.2) |
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 #D85AD0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85AD0 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85AD0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85AD0 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85AD0
oklch(66.9% 0.208 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#B627B0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 330)
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Step 700
700
#9D1597
oklch(49.2% 0.211 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#D85AD0 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) | #5182D4 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF678D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85AD0
#D85AD0
oklch(66.9% 0.208 330.2)
- #00B353
#00B353
oklch(67% 0.184 150.1)
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 #D85AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
Use #D85AD0 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.