#D179F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.9% 0.192 315.3), rgb(209, 121, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#D179F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D179F5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 121, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.192 315.3) |
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 #D179F5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D179F5 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D179F5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D179F5 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D179F5
oklch(71.9% 0.192 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB10DA
oklch(55.7% 0.267 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770799
oklch(42.7% 0.206 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#D179F5 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) | #5E98F9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8CAC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D179F5
#D179F5
oklch(71.9% 0.192 315.3)
- #6ABD2C
#6ABD2C
oklch(71.8% 0.192 135.2)
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 #D179F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
Use #D179F5 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.