#D176CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.157 328.7), rgb(209, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#D176CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D176CD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 328.7) |
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 #D176CD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D176CD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D176CD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D176CD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D176CD
oklch(69.6% 0.157 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C751C4
oklch(63% 0.201 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#991E98
oklch(49.1% 0.203 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#D176CD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BCA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77E98 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D176CD
#D176CD
oklch(69.6% 0.157 328.7)
- #48B763
#48B763
oklch(69.5% 0.158 148.7)
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 #D176CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D176CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #D176CD 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.