#D17AEA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.179 318.4), rgb(209, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#D17AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17AEA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.179 318.4) |
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 #D17AEA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17AEA | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17AEA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17AEA text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17AEA
oklch(71.5% 0.179 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC21CD
oklch(55.6% 0.249 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#930CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.232 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#781390
oklch(42.7% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#611C73
oklch(37.8% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#D17AEA 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) | #6697EE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809FE7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18AA7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17AEA
#D17AEA
oklch(71.5% 0.179 318.4)
- #64BC43
#64BC43
oklch(71.5% 0.179 138.3)
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 #D17AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D17AEA 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.