#D978ED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.3% 0.189 320.6), rgb(217, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#D978ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D978ED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.189 320.6) |
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 #D978ED | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D978ED | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978ED text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D978ED text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D978ED
oklch(72.3% 0.189 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C744E0
oklch(63.2% 0.242 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B208CE
oklch(55.6% 0.263 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0390
oklch(42.7% 0.202 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#641673
oklch(37.7% 0.157 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#D978ED 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) | #6597F1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2EA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB88A8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D978ED
#D978ED
oklch(72.3% 0.189 320.6)
- #59C144
#59C144
oklch(72.3% 0.19 140.5)
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 #D978ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #D978ED 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.