#D77CE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.2% 0.172 322.8), rgb(215, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#D77CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D77CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.172 322.8) |
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 #D77CE3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D77CE3 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77CE3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D77CE3 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D77CE3
oklch(72.2% 0.172 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD5
oklch(63.2% 0.22 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B025C2
oklch(55.7% 0.239 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9712A7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#D77CE3 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) | #6F98E7 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2E0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA88A5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D77CE3
#D77CE3
oklch(72.2% 0.172 322.8)
- #5BBF56
#5BBF56
oklch(72.1% 0.172 142.7)
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 #D77CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D77CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #D77CE3 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.