#D975D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4), rgb(217, 117, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#D975D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D975D3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 117, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4) |
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 #D975D3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D975D3 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D975D3 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D975D3 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.236 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80127D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671A65
oklch(37.6% 0.142 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#D975D3 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) | #6F91D6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7E9A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D975D3
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
- #3DBD63
#3DBD63
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149.4)
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 #D975D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D975D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #D975D3 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.