#D85DCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.202 331.1), rgb(216, 93, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D85DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85DCD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.202 331.1) |
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 #D85DCD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85DCD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85DCD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D85DCD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E6
oklch(81% 0.126 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D85DCD
oklch(67.1% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D92ECE
oklch(63% 0.257 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0369
oklch(37.8% 0.168 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#41093D
oklch(26.9% 0.106 331.3)
#D85DCD 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) | #5783D1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0688D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85DCD
#D85DCD
oklch(67.1% 0.202 331.1)
- #00B358
#00B358
oklch(67.1% 0.18 151.2)
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 #D85DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D85DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #D85DCD 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.