#D17FEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.175 316.7), rgb(209, 127, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#D17FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17FEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.175 316.7) |
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 #D17FEE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D17FEE | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17FEE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17FEE text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17FEE
oklch(72.5% 0.175 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD50E1
oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A828CE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9016B3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#751891
oklch(42.7% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381444
oklch(27.2% 0.092 316.7)
#D17FEE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2EB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08FAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17FEE
#D17FEE
oklch(72.5% 0.175 316.7)
- #6DBE45
#6DBE45
oklch(72.4% 0.175 136.9)
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 #D17FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D17FEE 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.