#D874E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.183 324.5), rgb(216, 116, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#D874E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D874E0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 116, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.183 324.5) |
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 #D874E0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D874E0 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D874E0 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D874E0 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D874E0
oklch(71% 0.183 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA45D6
oklch(63.1% 0.233 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B610C3
oklch(55.7% 0.254 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0788
oklch(42.7% 0.195 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#D874E0 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) | #6793E4 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC81A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D874E0
#D874E0
oklch(71% 0.183 324.5)
- #48BE51
#48BE51
oklch(71.1% 0.183 144.6)
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 #D874E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D874E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #D874E0 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.