#D178E9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.181 318.8), rgb(209, 120, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#D178E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178E9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.181 318.8) |
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 #D178E9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178E9 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178E9 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178E9 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178E9
oklch(71.2% 0.181 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C24AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD1DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.252 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9506B2
oklch(49.2% 0.234 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#791190
oklch(42.8% 0.194 319)
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Step 900
900
#611A73
oklch(37.6% 0.152 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#D178E9 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) | #6495ED | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9EE6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D188A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178E9
#D178E9
oklch(71.2% 0.181 318.8)
- #60BC41
#60BC41
oklch(71.3% 0.182 138.8)
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 #D178E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D178E9 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.