#DE77CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.167 332.8), rgb(222, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#DE77CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE77CF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.167 332.8) |
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 #DE77CF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE77CF | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE77CF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE77CF text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE77CF
oklch(71.4% 0.167 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB20AC
oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A00B93
oklch(49% 0.215 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821278
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#DE77CF 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) | #7593D2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67D99 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE77CF
#DE77CF
oklch(71.4% 0.167 332.8)
- #33BF6E
#33BF6E
oklch(71.3% 0.166 152.9)
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 #DE77CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE77CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DE77CF 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.