#D174ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.192 317.9), rgb(209, 116, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#D174ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D174ED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.192 317.9) |
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 #D174ED | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D174ED | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174ED text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D174ED text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F3
oklch(81% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D174ED
oklch(70.8% 0.192 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C344E6
oklch(63% 0.245 318)
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Step 600
600
#AF08D4
oklch(55.6% 0.266 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0395
oklch(42.7% 0.205 318)
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Step 900
900
#621677
oklch(37.7% 0.16 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#D174ED 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) | #5C94F1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D186A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D174ED
#D174ED
oklch(70.8% 0.192 317.9)
- #5DBB33
#5DBB33
oklch(70.8% 0.192 137.9)
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 #D174ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
Use #D174ED 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.