#D96EC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.172 333.6), rgb(217, 110, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#D96EC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.172 333.6) |
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 #D96EC8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96EC8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96EC8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96EC8
oklch(69.2% 0.172 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D246C0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD16AC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840B78
oklch(42.7% 0.184 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#D96EC8 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) | #6D8BCB | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17492 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96EC8
#D96EC8
oklch(69.2% 0.172 333.6)
- #15B967
#15B967
oklch(69.1% 0.171 153.6)
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 #D96EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #D96EC8 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.