#DB77DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.175 327.2), rgb(219, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#DB77DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB77DB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.175 327.2) |
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 #DB77DB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB77DB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB77DB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB77DB 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
#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
#E7A7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB77DB
oklch(71.5% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CD
oklch(63% 0.223 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B71ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.243 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D02A0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#800E82
oklch(42.8% 0.188 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#DB77DB 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) | #6E94DE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0819F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB77DB
#DB77DB
oklch(71.5% 0.175 327.2)
- #45BF5E
#45BF5E
oklch(71.4% 0.174 147.3)
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 #DB77DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB77DB.
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 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #DB77DB 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.