#D172D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.17 326.5), rgb(209, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#D172D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172D3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 326.5) |
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 #D172D3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172D3 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172D3 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172D3 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E5
oklch(81% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172D3
oklch(69.3% 0.17 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B423BA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B10A0
oklch(49.2% 0.219 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1582
oklch(42.8% 0.182 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#651C68
oklch(37.7% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#D172D3 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) | #698ED6 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67C99 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172D3
#D172D3
oklch(69.3% 0.17 326.5)
- #45B757
#45B757
oklch(69.3% 0.17 146.3)
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 #D172D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D172D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #D172D3 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.