#D178C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.143 334.4), rgb(209, 120, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#D178C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178C0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.143 334.4) |
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 #D178C0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D178C0 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178C0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178C0 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178C0
oklch(69.3% 0.143 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B336A1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A278A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#D178C0 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) | #788FC3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97C93 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178C0
#D178C0
oklch(69.3% 0.143 334.4)
- #43B673
#43B673
oklch(69.4% 0.143 154.3)
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 #D178C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #D178C0 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.