#D172D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.171 326.1), rgb(209, 114, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#D172D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172D4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.171 326.1) |
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 #D172D4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D172D4 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172D4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172D4 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172D4
oklch(69.3% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B422BB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 326)
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Step 700
700
#9A0FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1482
oklch(42.6% 0.182 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#D172D4 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) | #688ED7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67D99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172D4
#D172D4
oklch(69.3% 0.171 326.1)
- #46B756
#46B756
oklch(69.3% 0.17 146)
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 #D172D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D172D4.
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 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #D172D4 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.