#D77AA6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.126 351.1), rgb(215, 122, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#D77AA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.126 351.1) |
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 #D77AA6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77AA6 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77AA6 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77AA6 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77AA6
oklch(69.4% 0.126 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A95
oklch(63.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B80
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 351)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#D77AA6 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) | #848EA8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3778A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77AA6
#D77AA6
oklch(69.4% 0.126 351.1)
- #29B592
#29B592
oklch(69.3% 0.126 171.2)
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 #D77AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #D77AA6 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.