#D172CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.165 328.3), rgb(209, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#D172CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172CE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.165 328.3) |
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 #D172CE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172CE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172CE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172CE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E2
oklch(81% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172CE
oklch(69% 0.165 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B526B4
oklch(55.6% 0.23 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B159B
oklch(49.1% 0.213 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E177E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#D172CE 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) | #6B8DD1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ACB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77B96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172CE
#D172CE
oklch(69% 0.165 328.3)
- #40B65D
#40B65D
oklch(68.9% 0.165 148.3)
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 #D172CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D172CE.
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 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #D172CE 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.