#D077EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.185 317.9), rgb(208, 119, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#D077EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D077EB |
| RGB | rgb(208, 119, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.185 317.9) |
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 #D077EB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D077EB | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D077EB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D077EB text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D077EB
oklch(71% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C149E3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD1AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.256 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#780E92
oklch(42.6% 0.197 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#611A75
oklch(37.7% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#D077EB 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) | #6195EF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D088A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D077EB
#D077EB
oklch(71% 0.185 317.9)
- #61BB3B
#61BB3B
oklch(71% 0.185 137.9)
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 #D077EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #D077EB 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.