#D17CE4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.17 320.1), rgb(209, 124, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#D17CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.17 320.1) |
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 #D17CE4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17CE4 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CE4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CE4 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 320)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17CE4
oklch(71.5% 0.17 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C050D8
oklch(63% 0.217 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.236 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9319AB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320)
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Step 800
800
#781A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#611F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.141 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#D17CE4 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) | #6C97E8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D289A5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17CE4
#D17CE4
oklch(71.5% 0.17 320.1)
- #63BC4F
#63BC4F
oklch(71.6% 0.17 140.1)
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 #D17CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #D17CE4 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.