#D77BA7
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.6% 0.125 350.8), rgb(215, 123, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#D77BA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 123, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.125 350.8) |
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 #D77BA7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D77BA7 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77BA7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77BA7 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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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)
#D77BA7
oklch(69.6% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A96
oklch(63% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93C80
oklch(55.5% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#812758
oklch(42.6% 0.134 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#682549
oklch(37.6% 0.105 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#D77BA7 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) | #858EA9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3788B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77BA7
#D77BA7
oklch(69.6% 0.125 350.8)
- #2EB692
#2EB692
oklch(69.6% 0.126 170.5)
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 #D77BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #D77BA7 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.