#D96FC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.17 333.6), rgb(217, 111, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#D96FC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 111, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 333.6) |
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 #D96FC8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96FC8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FC8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96FC8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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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
#EBA7DE
oklch(81% 0.107 333.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96FC8
oklch(69.3% 0.17 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D247BF
oklch(63.2% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD19AB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840D77
oklch(42.7% 0.182 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#D96FC8 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) | #6E8CCB | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17592 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96FC8
#D96FC8
oklch(69.3% 0.17 333.6)
- #1BBA68
#1BBA68
oklch(69.4% 0.171 153.5)
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 #D96FC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96FC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
Use #D96FC8 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.