#D177EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.188 317.4), rgb(209, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#D177EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 317°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D177EE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.188 317.4) |
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 #D177EE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D177EE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D177EE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D177EE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D177EE
oklch(71.3% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C147E6
oklch(63% 0.241 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD14D3
oklch(55.6% 0.261 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#790A94
oklch(42.8% 0.201 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#611876
oklch(37.6% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#D177EE 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) | #6096F2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D088A8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D177EE
#D177EE
oklch(71.3% 0.188 317.4)
- #62BC37
#62BC37
oklch(71.3% 0.188 137.4)
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 #D177EE, 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 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D177EE 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.