#D877DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.175 325.4), rgb(216, 119, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#D877DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877DD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.175 325.4) |
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 #D877DD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877DD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877DD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877DD text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877DD
oklch(71.3% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C949D1
oklch(63.1% 0.224 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B41DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B06A4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1085
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#D877DD 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) | #6C94E0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC82A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877DD
#D877DD
oklch(71.3% 0.175 325.4)
- #4CBE58
#4CBE58
oklch(71.3% 0.175 145.3)
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 #D877DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #D877DD 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.