#D477C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.15 333.7), rgb(212, 119, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#D477C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D477C4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 119, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.15 333.7) |
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 #D477C4 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D477C4 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D477C4 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D477C4 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D477C4
oklch(69.7% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#D477C4 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) | #768FC7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9CC1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7C95 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D477C4
#D477C4
oklch(69.7% 0.15 333.7)
- #3EB871
#3EB871
oklch(69.8% 0.15 153.9)
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 #D477C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #D477C4 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.