#D877DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.1% 0.172 326.5), rgb(216, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#D877DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877DA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.172 326.5) |
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 #D877DA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877DA | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877DA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877DA text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877DA
oklch(71.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B520BB
oklch(55.7% 0.239 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B0AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1282
oklch(42.6% 0.184 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B69
oklch(37.8% 0.144 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#D877DA 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) | #6E93DD | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A0D7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD819E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877DA
#D877DA
oklch(71.1% 0.172 326.5)
- #49BD5C
#49BD5C
oklch(71% 0.172 146.5)
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 #D877DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D877DA 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.