#E77EDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.172 331.1), rgb(231, 126, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#E77EDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77EDC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 126, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.172 331.1) |
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 #E77EDC | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77EDC | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77EDC text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77EDC text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77EDC
oklch(74% 0.172 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB19B1
oklch(55.7% 0.239 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#820D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#E77EDC 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) | #7A9BDF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF86A3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77EDC
#E77EDC
oklch(74% 0.172 331.1)
- #40C870
#40C870
oklch(73.9% 0.172 151.2)
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 #E77EDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E77EDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E77EDC 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.