#D917E3
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.286 325.8), rgb(217, 23, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D917E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.286 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D917E3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 23, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.286 325.8) |
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 #D917E3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D917E3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D917E3 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D917E3 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA0F1
oklch(81% 0.139 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E463EA
oklch(70.8% 0.224 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D917E3
oklch(63.2% 0.286 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#D917E3 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) | #0070E8 | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5386DF | 0.260 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4987 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.288 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D917E3
#D917E3
oklch(63.2% 0.286 325.8)
- #00A634
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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 #D917E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D917E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.012
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.043
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.072
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
Use #D917E3 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.