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#D77EB4 Color

#D77EB4 is rgb(215, 126, 180) in RGB, hsl(324, 53%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D77EB4
HEX#D77EB4
RGBrgb(215, 126, 180)
HSLhsl(324, 53%, 67%)
HSVhsv(324, 41%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.128 343.7)
LABlab(64.03% 40.54 -13.09)
LCHlch(64.03% 42.60 342.11)

What #D77EB4 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 #D77EB4, 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.

#D77EB4 Channel Values

How #D77EB4 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 126 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 53% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 41% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 16% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D77EB4 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D77EB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D77EB4; 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 #D77EB4

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 #D77EB4 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#D77EB4
Protanopia#9292B4
Protanomaly#B28BB4
Deuteranopia#A3A3B2
Deuteranomaly#BA95B3
Tritanopia#D38686
Tritanomaly#D4839B
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #D77EB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d77eb4: #D77EB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D77EB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d77eb4': '#D77EB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.494, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_d77eb4">#D77EB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#D77EB4"

More Pink Colors

#D77EB4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D77EB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D77EB4?

#D77EB4 is a light pink — rgb(215, 126, 180) in RGB and hsl(324, 53%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #D77EB4?

#D77EB4 is rgb(215, 126, 180) — red 215, green 126, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D77EB4?

#D77EB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D77EB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D77EB4 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D77EB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D77EB4 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.42, which is visibly different.

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