#D178D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.3% 0.163 325.2), rgb(209, 120, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#D178D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178D6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.163 325.2) |
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 #D178D6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178D6 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178D6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178D6 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178D6
oklch(70.3% 0.163 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#D178D6 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) | #6E92D9 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5829D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178D6
#D178D6
oklch(70.3% 0.163 325.2)
- #53B95B
#53B95B
oklch(70.3% 0.163 145)
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 #D178D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D178D6.
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 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #D178D6 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.