#D77AE5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.177 322.2), rgb(215, 122, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#D77AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.177 322.2) |
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 #D77AE5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D77AE5 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77AE5 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77AE5 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EB
oklch(81% 0.11 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77AE5
oklch(72% 0.177 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD8
oklch(63% 0.227 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9808AA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#D77AE5 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) | #6B97E9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA87A5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77AE5
#D77AE5
oklch(72% 0.177 322.2)
- #59BF51
#59BF51
oklch(71.9% 0.177 142.2)
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 #D77AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D77AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #D77AE5 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.