#D178D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.165 324.1), rgb(209, 120, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#D178D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178D9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.165 324.1) |
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 #D178D9 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178D9 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178D9 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178D9 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178D9
oklch(70.4% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#D178D9 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) | #6D92DC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5839E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178D9
#D178D9
oklch(70.4% 0.165 324.1)
- #55B958
#55B958
oklch(70.3% 0.165 144.1)
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 #D178D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D178D9.
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 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D178D9 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.