#D177D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.162 326), rgb(209, 119, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#D177D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 326°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D177D4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 119, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.162 326) |
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 #D177D4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D177D4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D177D4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D177D4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D177D4
oklch(70% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C650CB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.225 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#981B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B80
oklch(42.6% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#D177D4 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) | #6E91D7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5819C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D177D4
#D177D4
oklch(70% 0.162 326)
- #4FB85C
#4FB85C
oklch(69.9% 0.162 145.9)
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 #D177D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D177D4.
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 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D177D4 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.