#D77CE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.169 323.8), rgb(215, 124, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#D77CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 124, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.169 323.8) |
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 #D77CE0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D77CE0 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77CE0 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77CE0 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77CE0
oklch(72% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B027BE
oklch(55.5% 0.234 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9715A4
oklch(49% 0.218 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1885
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#631D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#D77CE0 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) | #7097E3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA88A4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77CE0
#D77CE0
oklch(72% 0.169 323.8)
- #59BF5A
#59BF5A
oklch(72.1% 0.169 143.7)
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 #D77CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D77CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #D77CE0 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.