#D178E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3), rgb(209, 120, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#D178E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178E1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3) |
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 #D178E1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178E1 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178E1 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178E1 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178E1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE25C5
oklch(55.6% 0.24 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9612AA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A168A
oklch(42.8% 0.186 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#D178E1 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) | #6994E5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EDE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D385A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178E1
#D178E1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3)
- #5ABA4D
#5ABA4D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 141.4)
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 #D178E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D178E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D178E1 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.