#D966CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.186 332.6), rgb(217, 102, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#D966CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D966CA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 102, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.186 332.6) |
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 #D966CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D966CA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D966CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D966CA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D966CA
oklch(68.2% 0.186 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D63BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1064
oklch(37.7% 0.155 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#D966CA 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) | #6387CD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16E8F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D966CA
#D966CA
oklch(68.2% 0.186 332.6)
- #00B760
#00B760
oklch(68.3% 0.177 152.6)
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 #D966CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D966CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.080
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.080
Use #D966CA 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.