#D174CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.163 327.9), rgb(209, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#D174CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D174CF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.163 327.9) |
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 #D174CF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D174CF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174CF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174CF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D174CF
oklch(69.4% 0.163 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B329B4
oklch(55.5% 0.226 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A199B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#D174CF 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) | #6D8ED2 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67D98 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D174CF
#D174CF
oklch(69.4% 0.163 327.9)
- #46B75F
#46B75F
oklch(69.4% 0.162 148)
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 #D174CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D174CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #D174CF 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.