#D865D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.195 328.8), rgb(216, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D865D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D865D4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.195 328.8) |
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 #D865D4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D865D4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D865D4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D865D4 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E8
oklch(81% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D865D4
oklch(68.4% 0.195 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#D437D2
oklch(63.1% 0.25 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3F
oklch(27% 0.103 328)
#D865D4 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) | #5C88D8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097D1 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7193 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D865D4
#D865D4
oklch(68.4% 0.195 328.8)
- #00B84F
#00B84F
oklch(68.3% 0.193 148.9)
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 #D865D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D865D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #D865D4 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.