#D868CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.185 331.2), rgb(216, 104, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#D868CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D868CD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.185 331.2) |
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 #D868CD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D868CD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868CD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868CD text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#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
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D868CD
oklch(68.5% 0.185 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D43EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.236 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1166
oklch(37.8% 0.155 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#D868CD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07191 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D868CD
#D868CD
oklch(68.5% 0.185 331.2)
- #00B85B
#00B85B
oklch(68.5% 0.183 151.3)
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 #D868CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D868CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #D868CD 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.