#D176C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.153 330.8), rgb(209, 118, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#D176C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D176C8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 118, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.153 330.8) |
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 #D176C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D176C8 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D176C8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D176C8 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D176C8
oklch(69.4% 0.153 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B330AB
oklch(55.5% 0.213 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2193
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1438
oklch(26.8% 0.081 330.6)
#D176C8 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) | #728FCB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D176C8
#D176C8
oklch(69.4% 0.153 330.8)
- #44B669
#44B669
oklch(69.3% 0.152 151)
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 #D176C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #D176C8 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.