#D977DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.175 326.1), rgb(217, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#D977DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D977DC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.175 326.1) |
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 #D977DC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D977DC | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D977DC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D977DC text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D977DC
oklch(71.3% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA49CF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B51CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.243 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C05A2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1084
oklch(42.7% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#661A69
oklch(37.7% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#D977DC 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) | #6D94DF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A0D9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE829F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D977DC
#D977DC
oklch(71.3% 0.175 326.1)
- #49BE5A
#49BE5A
oklch(71.2% 0.175 146.1)
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 #D977DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D977DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D977DC 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.