#D969D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.192 328.4), rgb(217, 105, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#D969D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D969D6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 105, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.192 328.4) |
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 #D969D6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D969D6 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969D6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969D6 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D969D6
oklch(69.2% 0.192 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D23BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.244 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#D969D6 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) | #608BDA | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD3 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7596 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D969D6
#D969D6
oklch(69.2% 0.192 328.4)
- #19BA51
#19BA51
oklch(69.1% 0.191 148.5)
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 #D969D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D969D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
Use #D969D6 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.