#D965D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.194 329.8), rgb(217, 101, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#D965D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D965D2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 101, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.194 329.8) |
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 #D965D2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D965D2 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965D2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965D2 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EDA4E6
oklch(81% 0.121 330)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D965D2
oklch(68.4% 0.194 329.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D537CF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 329.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
-
Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
-
Step 900
900
#6C0B69
oklch(37.6% 0.162 329.7)
-
Step 950
950
#400C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 329.6)
#D965D2 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) | #5D88D6 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198CF | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07092 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D965D2
#D965D2
oklch(68.4% 0.194 329.8)
- #00B854
#00B854
oklch(68.4% 0.189 149.8)
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 #D965D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D965D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #D965D2 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.