#D972CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.17 331.7), rgb(217, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#D972CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D972CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.17 331.7) |
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 #D972CD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D972CD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D972CD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D972CD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D972CD
oklch(70% 0.17 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00696
oklch(49.1% 0.219 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#82107A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D972CD 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) | #6F8ED0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DCA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07996 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D972CD
#D972CD
oklch(70% 0.17 331.7)
- #2EBB66
#2EBB66
oklch(70% 0.17 151.7)
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 #D972CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D972CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
Use #D972CD 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.