#D877CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.161 331), rgb(216, 119, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#D877CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877CE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.161 331) |
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 #D877CE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877CE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877CE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877CE text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC1
oklch(63% 0.206 331)
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Step 600
600
#B728AE
oklch(55.7% 0.224 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1879
oklch(42.6% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#D877CE 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) | #7391D1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7E99 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877CE
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
- #3FBC6A
#3FBC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 151.1)
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 #D877CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.076
Use #D877CE 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.