#D178EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.186 317.3), rgb(209, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#D178EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D178EE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.186 317.3) |
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 #D178EE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D178EE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178EE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D178EE text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D178EE
oklch(71.4% 0.186 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C148E5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC17D3
oklch(55.5% 0.259 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#780C94
oklch(42.7% 0.2 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#611976
oklch(37.7% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#D178EE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D089A8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D178EE
#D178EE
oklch(71.4% 0.186 317.3)
- #64BC39
#64BC39
oklch(71.4% 0.186 137.3)
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 #D178EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D178EE 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.