#E77ADB
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.4% 0.178 331.4), rgb(231, 122, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E77ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77ADB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 122, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.178 331.4) |
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 #E77ADB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77ADB | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77ADB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77ADB text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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)
#E77ADB
oklch(73.4% 0.178 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D243C6
oklch(63.2% 0.227 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD0BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#84047C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1564
oklch(37.6% 0.148 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#E77ADB 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) | #7698DE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF82A0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77ADB
#E77ADB
oklch(73.4% 0.178 331.4)
- #33C76C
#33C76C
oklch(73.3% 0.178 151.4)
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 #E77ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E77ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E77ADB 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.