#D86BDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.191 326.7), rgb(216, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#D86BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86BDA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.191 326.7) |
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 #D86BDA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86BDA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BDA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BDA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86BDA
oklch(69.5% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69106C
oklch(37.6% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#D86BDA 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) | #5F8CDE | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7899 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86BDA
#D86BDA
oklch(69.5% 0.191 326.7)
- #2CBB4D
#2CBB4D
oklch(69.6% 0.192 146.7)
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 #D86BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D86BDA 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.