#E776D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.18 333.2), rgb(231, 118, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#E776D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E776D6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 118, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.18 333.2) |
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 #E776D6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E776D6 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E776D6 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E776D6 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 332.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E776D6
oklch(72.6% 0.18 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D540C3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1362
oklch(37.7% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#E776D6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07D9C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E776D6
#E776D6
oklch(72.6% 0.18 333.2)
- #1CC66E
#1CC66E
oklch(72.7% 0.18 153.3)
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 #E776D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E776D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E776D6 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.