#DB79D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.167 329), rgb(219, 121, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#DB79D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB79D6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 121, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.167 329) |
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 #DB79D6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB79D6 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB79D6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB79D6 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB79D6
oklch(71.6% 0.167 329)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 329)
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Step 600
600
#B623B4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D109A
oklch(49.1% 0.216 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F157D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#671C65
oklch(37.8% 0.139 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#DB79D6 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) | #7394D9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA2D3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1829E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB79D6
#DB79D6
oklch(71.6% 0.167 329)
- #45BF66
#45BF66
oklch(71.6% 0.167 149.1)
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 #DB79D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB79D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #DB79D6 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.