#DB77D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.173 327.9), rgb(219, 119, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#DB77D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB77D9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 119, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.173 327.9) |
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 #DB77D9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB77D9 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB77D9 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB77D9 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB77D9
oklch(71.4% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC49CB
oklch(63.2% 0.221 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B71CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D059E
oklch(49% 0.223 328)
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Step 800
800
#801080
oklch(42.7% 0.185 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671A67
oklch(37.7% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#DB77D9 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) | #6F94DC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA1D6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1819E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB77D9
#DB77D9
oklch(71.4% 0.173 327.9)
- #43BF60
#43BF60
oklch(71.4% 0.173 148)
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 #DB77D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB77D9.
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 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #DB77D9 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.