#D871DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.185 325.6), rgb(216, 113, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#D871DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D871DD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 113, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.185 325.6) |
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 #D871DD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D871DD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D871DD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D871DD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D871DD
oklch(70.4% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC43D4
oklch(63.1% 0.235 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B807C1
oklch(55.6% 0.256 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800287
oklch(42.6% 0.197 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#67156C
oklch(37.6% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#D871DD 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) | #6590E1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DDA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7D9D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D871DD
#D871DD
oklch(70.4% 0.185 325.6)
- #3FBC51
#3FBC51
oklch(70.3% 0.184 145.7)
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 #D871DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D871DD.
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 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #D871DD 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.