#D966FA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.6% 0.229 318.1), rgb(217, 102, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#D966FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D966FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 102, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.229 318.1) |
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 #D966FA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D966FA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D966FA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D966FA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.143 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D966FA
oklch(70.6% 0.229 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD1FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.292 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D064B
oklch(27% 0.121 318)
#D966FA 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) | #3F90FF | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF6 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87EA7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D966FA
#D966FA
oklch(70.6% 0.229 318.1)
- #4DBD00
#4DBD00
oklch(70.5% 0.218 138.1)
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 #D966FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D966FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D966FA 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.