#D86ED9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.186 327), rgb(216, 110, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#D86ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 110, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.186 327) |
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 #D86ED9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86ED9 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ED9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86ED9 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86ED9
oklch(69.8% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF41D2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69146B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#D86ED9 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) | #648EDD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7A9A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86ED9
#D86ED9
oklch(69.8% 0.186 327)
- #33BB52
#33BB52
oklch(69.8% 0.186 147)
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 #D86ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.008
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #D86ED9 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.