#D873DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.182 325.2), rgb(216, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#D873DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D873DE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.182 325.2) |
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 #D873DE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D873DE | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873DE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D873DE text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EFCBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D873DE
oklch(70.8% 0.182 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB45D4
oklch(63.1% 0.232 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B60FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.253 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0687
oklch(42.6% 0.195 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#67166C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#D873DE 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) | #6792E2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7F9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D873DE
#D873DE
oklch(70.8% 0.182 325.2)
- #44BD52
#44BD52
oklch(70.7% 0.182 145.3)
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 #D873DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D873DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D873DE 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.