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#D77AE6 Color

#D77AE6 is rgb(215, 122, 230) in RGB, hsl(292, 68%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 10%) 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77AE6
HEX#D77AE6
RGBrgb(215, 122, 230)
HSLhsl(292, 68%, 69%)
HSVhsv(292, 47%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.178 321.9)
LABlab(64.86% 48.97 -39.78)
LCHlch(64.86% 63.09 320.91)

What #D77AE6 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 #D77AE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D77AE6 Channel Values

How #D77AE6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 215 · G 122 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 68% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 47% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77AE6 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D77AE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77AE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D77AE6

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 #D77AE6 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.

Typical#D77AE6
Protanopia#9090E6
Protanomaly#B188E6
Deuteranopia#A1A1E4
Deuteranomaly#B993E5
Tritanopia#CC8E8E
Tritanomaly#D086B8
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #D77AE6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d77ae6: #D77AE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77AE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77ae6': '#D77AE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.478, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_d77ae6">#D77AE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77AE6"

More Pink Colors

#D77AE6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D77AE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77AE6?

#D77AE6 is a light pink — rgb(215, 122, 230) in RGB and hsl(292, 68%, 69%) 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 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #D77AE6?

#D77AE6 is rgb(215, 122, 230) — red 215, green 122, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77AE6?

#D77AE6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77AE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77AE6 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77AE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77AE6 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 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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