#D77AFF Color

#D77AFF is rgb(215, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(282, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77AFF

HEX#D77AFF

RGBrgb(215, 122, 255)

HSLhsl(282, 100%, 74%)

HSVhsv(282, 52%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.203 314.7)

LABlab(65.85% 52.69 -51.96)

LCHlch(65.85% 74.00 315.40)

What #D77AFF 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 #D77AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.53 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.48 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.13 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.27 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.89 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.39

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#D77AFF Channel Values

How #D77AFF 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 215 · G 122 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 282° · S 100% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 282° · S 52% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77AFF 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D77AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77AFF; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #D77AFF

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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Shades

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How #D77AFF 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#D77AFF

Protanopia#9090FF

Protanomaly#B188FF

Deuteranopia#A1A1FD

Deuteranomaly#B993FE

Tritanopia#C89494

Tritanomaly#CE8AC8

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #D77AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77aff: #D77AFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77AFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77aff': '#D77AFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_d77aff">#D77AFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D77AFF"

More Purple Colors

#D77AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d891ef d6cadd dab2ff d69ae5 dabcf6 d0a1e8 dcd0ff cfb6e7 ddd2f4 cebeef debdef ce8aff eacaf1 170b22 32127a 410f70 58427c 6618af 781cce 8a2be2 9932cc a600ff b57edc c488e2

#D77AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77AFF?

#D77AFF is a light purple — rgb(215, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(282, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #D77AFF?

#D77AFF is rgb(215, 122, 255) — red 215, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77AFF?

#D77AFF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77AFF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77AFF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.

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