#E77ADA
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.4% 0.177 331.8), rgb(231, 122, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#E77ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77ADA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 122, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.177 331.8) |
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 #E77ADA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77ADA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77ADA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77ADA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77ADA
oklch(73.4% 0.177 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#D243C5
oklch(63.1% 0.227 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD0DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.246 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84057C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1663
oklch(37.8% 0.147 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#E77ADA 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) | #7798DD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF82A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77ADA
#E77ADA
oklch(73.4% 0.177 331.8)
- #32C76E
#32C76E
oklch(73.3% 0.177 151.9)
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 #E77ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E77ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E77ADA 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.