#E77BD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.171 334.1), rgb(231, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#E77BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.171 334.1) |
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 #E77BD4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77BD4 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77BD4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77BD4 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77BD4
oklch(73.2% 0.171 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D246BE
oklch(63% 0.218 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD17AA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840C76
oklch(42.6% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1860
oklch(37.8% 0.142 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#E77BD4 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) | #7A98D7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7D1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0819E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77BD4
#E77BD4
oklch(73.2% 0.171 334.1)
- #2EC775
#2EC775
oklch(73.4% 0.171 154)
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 #E77BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E77BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #E77BD4 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.