#D876E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.184 322.8), rgb(216, 118, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#D876E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D876E5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 118, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.184 322.8) |
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 #D876E5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D876E5 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D876E5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D876E5 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.115 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D876E5
oklch(71.5% 0.184 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C845DA
oklch(63.1% 0.236 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B410C7
oklch(55.6% 0.256 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D078B
oklch(42.6% 0.197 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#65176F
oklch(37.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1041
oklch(26.9% 0.097 322.6)
#D876E5 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) | #6795E9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB84A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D876E5
#D876E5
oklch(71.5% 0.184 322.8)
- #50BF4C
#50BF4C
oklch(71.6% 0.185 142.8)
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 #D876E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D876E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #D876E5 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.