#D976CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.16 333), rgb(217, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#D976CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D976CA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.16 333) |
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 #D976CA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D976CA | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976CA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976CA text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D976CA
oklch(70.4% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBD
oklch(63% 0.205 333)
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Step 600
600
#B927A9
oklch(55.7% 0.223 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1691
oklch(49.2% 0.207 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#811876
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#D976CA 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) | #7490CD | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17C97 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D976CA
#D976CA
oklch(70.4% 0.16 333)
- #37BB6E
#37BB6E
oklch(70.3% 0.159 153.2)
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 #D976CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D976CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.075
Use #D976CA 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.