#D968D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.189 330.1), rgb(217, 104, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#D968D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D968D1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 104, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.189 330.1) |
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 #D968D1 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D968D1 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D968D1 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D968D1 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.119 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D968D1
oklch(68.8% 0.189 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D43BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F68
oklch(37.8% 0.158 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#D968D1 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) | #6189D4 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8399CE | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07293 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D968D1
#D968D1
oklch(68.8% 0.189 330.1)
- #00B956
#00B956
oklch(68.7% 0.189 150.1)
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 #D968D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D968D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #D968D1 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.