#D976D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.172 327.9), rgb(217, 118, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#D976D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 328°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D976D7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 118, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.172 327.9) |
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 #D976D7 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D976D7 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976D7 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D976D7 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D976D7
oklch(71% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D089E
oklch(49.1% 0.222 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F1180
oklch(42.6% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#D976D7 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) | #6E92DA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD4 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF809D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D976D7
#D976D7
oklch(71% 0.172 327.9)
- #43BD5F
#43BD5F
oklch(70.9% 0.171 147.9)
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 #D976D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D976D7.
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 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.077
Use #D976D7 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.