#D17BC6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70% 0.143 331.8), rgb(209, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#D17BC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 331.8) |
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 #D17BC6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17BC6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BC6 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BC6 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17BC6
oklch(70% 0.143 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C658BA
oklch(63.2% 0.182 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B138A6
oklch(55.7% 0.198 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#98298E
oklch(49.2% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#D17BC6 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) | #7991C9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88197 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17BC6
#D17BC6
oklch(70% 0.143 331.8)
- #4EB770
#4EB770
oklch(70% 0.143 151.6)
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 #D17BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #D17BC6 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.