#D95BC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.2 333.8), rgb(217, 91, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#D95BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.2 333.8) |
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 #D95BC6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95BC6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95BC6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95BC6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95BC6
oklch(66.7% 0.2 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801A74
oklch(42.6% 0.168 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#D95BC6 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) | #5981C9 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C3 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26488 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95BC6
#D95BC6
oklch(66.7% 0.2 333.8)
- #00B161
#00B161
oklch(66.7% 0.169 153.7)
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 #D95BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D95BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.083
Use #D95BC6 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.