#D868D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.187 330.2), rgb(216, 104, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#D868D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D868D0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 104, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.187 330.2) |
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 #D868D0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D868D0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868D0 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D868D0 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E4
oklch(81% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D868D0
oklch(68.6% 0.187 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#D33DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.239 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1067
oklch(37.6% 0.156 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#D868D0 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) | #6289D3 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7293 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D868D0
#D868D0
oklch(68.6% 0.187 330.2)
- #04B956
#04B956
oklch(68.7% 0.188 150)
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 #D868D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D868D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #D868D0 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.