#D977CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.159 333), rgb(217, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#D977CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D977CA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.159 333) |
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 #D977CA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D977CA | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D977CA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D977CA text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D977CA
oklch(70.6% 0.159 333)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B829A9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333)
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Step 700
700
#9E1891
oklch(49.1% 0.205 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801975
oklch(42.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.132 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#D977CA 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) | #7591CD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17D97 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D977CA
#D977CA
oklch(70.6% 0.159 333)
- #3ABC6F
#3ABC6F
oklch(70.6% 0.159 153)
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 #D977CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D977CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
Use #D977CA 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.