#D77BED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.5% 0.184 319.6), rgb(215, 123, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#D77BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77BED |
| RGB | rgb(215, 123, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.184 319.6) |
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 #D77BED | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D77BED | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77BED text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77BED text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77BED
oklch(72.5% 0.184 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C448DF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF18CD
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0D90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#631973
oklch(37.8% 0.154 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#D77BED 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) | #6899F1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A2EA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88AA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77BED
#D77BED
oklch(72.5% 0.184 319.6)
- #60C047
#60C047
oklch(72.4% 0.183 139.7)
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 #D77BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D77BED 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.