#D978E8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.185 322.1), rgb(217, 120, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#D978E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D978E8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.185 322.1) |
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 #D978E8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D978E8 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978E8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978E8 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.116 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D978E8
oklch(72.1% 0.185 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C746DB
oklch(63.1% 0.235 322)
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Step 600
600
#B311C8
oklch(55.6% 0.256 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D088C
oklch(42.7% 0.197 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#651770
oklch(37.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1042
oklch(26.9% 0.098 321.8)
#D978E8 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) | #6896EC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC86A5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D978E8
#D978E8
oklch(72.1% 0.185 322.1)
- #55C04C
#55C04C
oklch(72% 0.184 142.1)
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 #D978E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D978E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #D978E8 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.