#D774DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5), rgb(215, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#D774DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D774DC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5) |
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 #D774DC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D774DC | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D774DC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D774DC text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D774DC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B617BF
oklch(55.7% 0.248 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0C86
oklch(42.8% 0.191 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66186B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#D774DC 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) | #6992E0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB809E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D774DC
#D774DC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5)
- #46BC55
#46BC55
oklch(70.6% 0.178 145.6)
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 #D774DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D774DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #D774DC 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.