#D077E4 Color
#D077E4 is rgb(208, 119, 228) in RGB, hsl(289, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D077E4rgb(208, 119, 228)hsl(289, 67%, 68%)hsv(289, 48%, 89%)cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 11%)oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.1)lab(63.31% 48.00 -41.16)lch(63.31% 63.23 319.39)What #D077E4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D077E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D077E4 Channel Values
How #D077E4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 119 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 67% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 48% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D077E4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D077E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D077E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D077E4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D077E4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D077E4#8C8CE4#AB84E4#9C9CE2#B38FE3#C58B8B#C984B6#9A9A9AUsing #D077E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d077e4: #D077E4;background-color: #D077E4;colors: { 'color-d077e4': '#D077E4' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.467, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_d077e4">#D077E4</color>fill="#D077E4"More Purple Colors
#D077E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D077E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D077E4?
#D077E4 is a light purple — rgb(208, 119, 228) in RGB and hsl(289, 67%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #D077E4?
#D077E4 is rgb(208, 119, 228) — red 208, green 119, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D077E4?
#D077E4 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D077E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D077E4 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D077E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D077E4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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