#D17BD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5), rgb(209, 123, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#D17BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5) |
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 #D17BD5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17BD5 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BD5 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BD5 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96229D
oklch(49.2% 0.202 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#D17BD5 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) | #7294D8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5849E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17BD5
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
- #57BA60
#57BA60
oklch(70.8% 0.158 145.4)
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 #D17BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D17BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #D17BD5 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.