#D877E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.18 323.7), rgb(216, 119, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#D877E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877E2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.18 323.7) |
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 #D877E2 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877E2 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E2 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E2 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877E2
oklch(71.5% 0.18 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C847D6
oklch(63% 0.23 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B418C3
oklch(55.7% 0.25 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0D89
oklch(42.7% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#D877E2 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) | #6A95E6 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB84A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877E2
#D877E2
oklch(71.5% 0.18 323.7)
- #50BF52
#50BF52
oklch(71.6% 0.18 143.7)
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 #D877E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #D877E2 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.