#D868C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.177 335), rgb(216, 104, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D868C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D868C3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 104, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.177 335) |
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 #D868C3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D868C3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868C3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868C3 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.111 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D868C3
oklch(68% 0.177 335)
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Step 500
500
#D641BE
oklch(63.2% 0.226 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C104AA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870176
oklch(42.7% 0.189 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1460
oklch(37.8% 0.148 335)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#D868C3 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) | #6887C6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897C0 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16E8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D868C3
#D868C3
oklch(68% 0.177 335)
- #00B568
#00B568
oklch(67.9% 0.168 155)
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 #D868C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D868C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.077
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.079
Use #D868C3 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.