#D877E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.178 324.4), rgb(216, 119, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#D877E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877E0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.178 324.4) |
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 #D877E0 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877E0 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E0 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E0 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877E0
oklch(71.4% 0.178 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C948D4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B41AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.247 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B01A7
oklch(49.2% 0.23 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0E87
oklch(42.8% 0.191 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#65196C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#D877E0 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) | #6B94E4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DD | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC83A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877E0
#D877E0
oklch(71.4% 0.178 324.4)
- #4EBE54
#4EBE54
oklch(71.3% 0.178 144.3)
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 #D877E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.075
Use #D877E0 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.