#E777D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.176 334.4), rgb(231, 119, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#E777D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E777D3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 119, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.176 334.4) |
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 #E777D3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E777D3 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E777D3 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E777D3 text on black | 7.97:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DE
oklch(81% 0.11 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E777D3
oklch(72.6% 0.176 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D542BF
oklch(63.2% 0.225 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C008AB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860377
oklch(42.7% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1560
oklch(37.7% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#E777D3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5D0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07D9B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E777D3
#E777D3
oklch(72.6% 0.176 334.4)
- #1BC572
#1BC572
oklch(72.5% 0.176 154.5)
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 #E777D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E777D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
Use #E777D3 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.