#D969DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.199 325.8), rgb(217, 105, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#D969DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D969DE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.199 325.8) |
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 #D969DE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D969DE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969DE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D969DE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D969DE
oklch(69.5% 0.199 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D137D9
oklch(63.1% 0.254 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C2
oklch(55.7% 0.259 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#D969DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE779A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D969DE
#D969DE
oklch(69.5% 0.199 325.8)
- #29BB46
#29BB46
oklch(69.4% 0.198 145.8)
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 #D969DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D969DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #D969DE 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.