#DB6ED9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.188 328), rgb(219, 110, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#DB6ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 110, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.188 328) |
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 #DB6ED9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6ED9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6ED9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB6ED9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB6ED9
oklch(70.2% 0.188 328)
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Step 500
500
#D13ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.24 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A126A
oklch(37.7% 0.156 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#DB6ED9 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) | #658EDD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1799A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6ED9
#DB6ED9
oklch(70.2% 0.188 328)
- #2BBD55
#2BBD55
oklch(70.2% 0.188 148)
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 #DB6ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB6ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.007
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DB6ED9 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.