#D979DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.171 326.1), rgb(217, 121, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#D979DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D979DC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 121, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.171 326.1) |
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 #D979DC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D979DC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D979DC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D979DC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D979DC
oklch(71.6% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B421BB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B0DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1383
oklch(42.8% 0.184 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#651B69
oklch(37.6% 0.143 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#D979DC 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) | #6F95DF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE84A0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D979DC
#D979DC
oklch(71.6% 0.171 326.1)
- #4DBF5D
#4DBF5D
oklch(71.7% 0.172 146.1)
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 #D979DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D979DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #D979DC 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.