#D877E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.179 324), rgb(216, 119, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#D877E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877E1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.179 324) |
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 #D877E1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877E1 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E1 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E1 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877E1
oklch(71.5% 0.179 324)
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Step 500
500
#C848D5
oklch(63.1% 0.228 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B419C2
oklch(55.6% 0.248 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D0D88
oklch(42.6% 0.192 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#D877E1 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) | #6A95E5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC84A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877E1
#D877E1
oklch(71.5% 0.179 324)
- #4FBE53
#4FBE53
oklch(71.3% 0.178 144)
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 #D877E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #D877E1 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.