#D172C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.16 330.7), rgb(209, 114, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#D172C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172C8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.16 330.7) |
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 #D172C8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172C8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172C8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172C8 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172C8
oklch(68.8% 0.16 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.204 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1995
oklch(49.1% 0.206 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A79
oklch(42.7% 0.171 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#D172C8 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) | #6E8CCB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87994 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172C8
#D172C8
oklch(68.8% 0.16 330.7)
- #3BB564
#3BB564
oklch(68.7% 0.159 150.7)
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 #D172C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #D172C8 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.