#D86EDE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.19 325.3), rgb(216, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#D86EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86EDE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.19 325.3) |
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 #D86EDE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86EDE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86EDE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86EDE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6EB
oklch(81% 0.119 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86EDE
oklch(70.1% 0.19 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE3FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.243 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68126E
oklch(37.7% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E40
oklch(26.9% 0.1 325.4)
#D86EDE 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) | #618FE2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7B9C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86EDE
#D86EDE
oklch(70.1% 0.19 325.3)
- #39BC4B
#39BC4B
oklch(70.1% 0.191 145.3)
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 #D86EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86EDE.
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 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #D86EDE 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.