#D17CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.18 317), rgb(209, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#D17CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17CEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.18 317) |
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 #D17CEE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17CEE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CEE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17CEE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17CEE
oklch(72% 0.18 317)
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Step 500
500
#BF4DE3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 317)
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Step 600
600
#AA22D0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 317)
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Step 700
700
#920DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.232 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#761492
oklch(42.6% 0.192 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#D17CEE 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) | #6699F2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08CAA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17CEE
#D17CEE
oklch(72% 0.18 317)
- #69BD40
#69BD40
oklch(71.9% 0.18 137.1)
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 #D17CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D17CEE 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.