#D172ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.195 318.1), rgb(209, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#D172ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D172ED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.195 318.1) |
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 #D172ED | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D172ED | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172ED text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D172ED text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D172ED
oklch(70.5% 0.195 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C442E8
oklch(63.1% 0.249 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631477
oklch(37.7% 0.162 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#D172ED 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) | #5992F1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D184A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D172ED
#D172ED
oklch(70.5% 0.195 318.1)
- #5ABB2F
#5ABB2F
oklch(70.6% 0.195 138.1)
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 #D172ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #D172ED 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.