#D178DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.167 323.4), rgb(209, 120, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#D178DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 323°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178DB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.167 323.4) |
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 #D178DB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178DB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178DB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178DB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178DB
oklch(70.5% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF29BF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9618A4
oklch(49% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1985
oklch(42.6% 0.179 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#D178DB 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) | #6C93DE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4849F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178DB
#D178DB
oklch(70.5% 0.167 323.4)
- #56BA55
#56BA55
oklch(70.6% 0.168 143.4)
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 #D178DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D178DB.
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
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #D178DB 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.