#D865E3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.209 324.1), rgb(216, 101, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#D865E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D865E3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 101, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.209 324.1) |
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 #D865E3 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D865E3 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D865E3 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D865E3 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.13 324)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D865E3
oklch(69.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D12FE1
oklch(63% 0.267 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A0473
oklch(37.6% 0.173 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A44
oklch(27.1% 0.11 324.2)
#D865E3 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) | #528BE7 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E0 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC769B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D865E3
#D865E3
oklch(69.2% 0.209 324.1)
- #28BB37
#28BB37
oklch(69.3% 0.209 144.1)
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 #D865E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D865E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #D865E3 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.