#DF77D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.172 330.8), rgb(223, 119, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#DF77D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF77D5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 119, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.172 330.8) |
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 #DF77D5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF77D5 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF77D5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF77D5 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF77D5
oklch(71.8% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA19B2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00199
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#DF77D5 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) | #7394D8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67F9C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF77D5
#DF77D5
oklch(71.8% 0.172 330.8)
- #37C168
#37C168
oklch(71.8% 0.173 150.8)
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 #DF77D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF77D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DF77D5 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.