#D17BE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.17 320.5), rgb(209, 123, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#D17BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 123, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.17 320.5) |
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 #D17BE3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17BE3 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BE3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17BE3 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17BE3
oklch(71.3% 0.17 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C150D8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC29C5
oklch(55.5% 0.236 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#78198A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#D17BE3 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) | #6B96E7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FE0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D388A4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17BE3
#D17BE3
oklch(71.3% 0.17 320.5)
- #61BB4F
#61BB4F
oklch(71.2% 0.169 140.4)
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 #D17BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #D17BE3 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.