#D866C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.18 334.9), rgb(216, 102, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D866C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D866C3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.18 334.9) |
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 #D866C3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D866C3 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866C3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866C3 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DE
oklch(81% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D866C3
oklch(67.8% 0.18 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D73FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.23 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1260
oklch(37.6% 0.15 335)
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Step 950
950
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#D866C3 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) | #6686C6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8797C0 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16C8C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D866C3
#D866C3
oklch(67.8% 0.18 334.9)
- #00B567
#00B567
oklch(67.9% 0.169 154.8)
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 #D866C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D866C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #D866C3 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.