Orchid is the CSS named color #DA70D6 — rgb(218, 112, 214), hsl(302, 59%, 65%). Its relative luminance is 0.313, giving 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, so it works as a text color on black.
| HEX | #DA70D6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 65%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.3135 |
| Contrast on white | 2.89:1 AA fail |
| Contrast on black | 7.27:1 AA pass |
Built by mixing orchid toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.
Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.
orchid is #DA70D6, which is rgb(218, 112, 214) and hsl(302, 59%, 65%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.
Orchid has a relative luminance of 0.313 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a dark color. Against white it scores 2.89:1; against black, 7.27:1.
orchid reaches 7.27:1 against black, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.