#D17CCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.5% 0.147 328.7), rgb(209, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#D17CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17CCD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.147 328.7) |
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 #D17CCD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17CCD | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CCD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CCD text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17CCD
oklch(70.5% 0.147 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C457C1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#962794
oklch(49% 0.19 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#D17CCD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ECA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6839B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17CCD
#D17CCD
oklch(70.5% 0.147 328.7)
- #54B96A
#54B96A
oklch(70.6% 0.148 148.5)
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 #D17CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D17CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #D17CCD 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.