#D170EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.199 317.9), rgb(209, 112, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D170EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D170EE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.199 317.9) |
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 #D170EE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D170EE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170EE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D170EE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F5
oklch(81% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D170EE
oklch(70.3% 0.199 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C53FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.255 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631279
oklch(37.7% 0.166 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E47
oklch(26.9% 0.106 317.3)
#D170EE 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) | #5691F2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D183A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D170EE
#D170EE
oklch(70.3% 0.199 317.9)
- #58BA29
#58BA29
oklch(70.3% 0.198 137.9)
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 #D170EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #D170EE 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.