#D877E4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.182 323.1), rgb(216, 119, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#D877E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D877E4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 119, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.182 323.1) |
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 #D877E4 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D877E4 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E4 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D877E4 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D877E4
oklch(71.6% 0.182 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C847D8
oklch(63.1% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B316C5
oklch(55.6% 0.252 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.194 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#65186E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#D877E4 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) | #6895E8 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0E1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB84A3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D877E4
#D877E4
oklch(71.6% 0.182 323.1)
- #51BF4F
#51BF4F
oklch(71.6% 0.182 143.1)
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 #D877E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D877E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #D877E4 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.