#D965DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.203 326.5), rgb(217, 101, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#D965DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D965DC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 101, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.203 326.5) |
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 #D965DC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D965DC | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965DC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D965DC text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D965DC
oklch(68.9% 0.203 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#D332D9
oklch(63% 0.259 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B076F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#D965DC 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) | #578AE0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D98D9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7397 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D965DC
#D965DC
oklch(68.9% 0.203 326.5)
- #13BA44
#13BA44
oklch(68.8% 0.202 146.6)
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 #D965DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D965DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #D965DC 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.