#D866FF
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6), rgb(216, 102, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D866FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D866FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 102, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6) |
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 #D866FF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D866FF | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866FF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D866FF text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.081 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC1AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.298 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D054D
oklch(27% 0.124 316.8)
#D866FF 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) | #3891FF | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D680A9 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D866FF
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
- #58BD00
#58BD00
oklch(70.9% 0.213 136.7)
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 #D866FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D866FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.034
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D866FF 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.