#D173CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.16 329.9), rgb(209, 115, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#D173CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D173CA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 115, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.16 329.9) |
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 #D173CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D173CA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D173CA text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D173CA
oklch(69% 0.16 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A96
oklch(49% 0.206 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#D173CA 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) | #6E8DCD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77B95 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D173CA
#D173CA
oklch(69% 0.16 329.9)
- #3FB663
#3FB663
oklch(69% 0.16 149.9)
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 #D173CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #D173CA 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.