#DC77D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.174 328.3), rgb(220, 119, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#DC77D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC77D9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 119, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.174 328.3) |
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 #DC77D9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC77D9 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC77D9 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC77D9 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC77D9
oklch(71.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CB
oklch(63.1% 0.222 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B81BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E029E
oklch(49.1% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#800F80
oklch(42.7% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#DC77D9 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) | #7094DC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA1D6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2819E | 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°).
- #DC77D9
#DC77D9
oklch(71.6% 0.174 328.3)
- #41C061
#41C061
oklch(71.6% 0.174 148.3)
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 #DC77D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC77D9.
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 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #DC77D9 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.