#D866CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.186 331.9), rgb(216, 102, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D866CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D866CB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.186 331.9) |
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 #D866CB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D866CB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866CB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866CB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D866CB
oklch(68.1% 0.186 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D53CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6C1065
oklch(37.6% 0.155 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#D866CB 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) | #6287CE | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06F8F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D866CB
#D866CB
oklch(68.1% 0.186 331.9)
- #00B75D
#00B75D
oklch(68.3% 0.18 151.9)
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 #D866CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D866CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D866CB 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.