#D17CD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.7% 0.151 327), rgb(209, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#D17CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.151 327) |
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 #D17CD1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17CD1 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CD1 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CD1 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500
#C356C5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 327)
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Step 900
900
#622263
oklch(37.6% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#D17CD1 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) | #7594D4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FCE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6849D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17CD1
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
- #56B966
#56B966
oklch(70.6% 0.151 147.1)
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 #D17CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D17CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #D17CD1 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.