#E77BDC
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.6% 0.177 331.1), rgb(231, 123, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#E77BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77BDC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.177 331.1) |
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 #E77BDC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77BDC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77BDC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77BDC text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77BDC
oklch(73.6% 0.177 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D144C6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC0EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#83067D
oklch(42.6% 0.189 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#E77BDC 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) | #7799DF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8D9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF83A1 | 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°).
- #E77BDC
#E77BDC
oklch(73.6% 0.177 331.1)
- #38C86C
#38C86C
oklch(73.7% 0.178 150.9)
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 #E77BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E77BDC.
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 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #E77BDC 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.