#D86CD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.188 327.4), rgb(216, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#D86CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.188 327.4) |
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 #D86CD8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86CD8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86CD8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86CD8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86CD8
oklch(69.5% 0.188 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D03FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.24 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#69126B
oklch(37.6% 0.157 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#D86CD8 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) | #628DDC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD5 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7898 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86CD8
#D86CD8
oklch(69.5% 0.188 327.4)
- #2CBB51
#2CBB51
oklch(69.6% 0.189 147.4)
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 #D86CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.011
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #D86CD8 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.