#D875E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.183 323.8), rgb(216, 117, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#D875E2 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D875E2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 117, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.183 323.8) |
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 #D875E2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D875E2 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D875E2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D875E2 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D875E2
oklch(71.2% 0.183 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C945D7
oklch(63% 0.234 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B511C4
oklch(55.6% 0.254 324)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E0889
oklch(42.7% 0.195 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66176E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#D875E2 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) | #6794E6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDF | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC82A1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D875E2
#D875E2
oklch(71.2% 0.183 323.8)
- #4CBE4F
#4CBE4F
oklch(71.2% 0.183 143.8)
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 #D875E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D875E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #D875E2 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.