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#DE77FD Color

#DE77FD is rgb(222, 119, 253) in RGB, hsl(286, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE77FD
HEX#DE77FD
RGBrgb(222, 119, 253)
HSLhsl(286, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(286, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.209 317.9)
LABlab(66.08% 55.79 -50.43)
LCHlch(66.08% 75.21 317.89)

What #DE77FD 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 #DE77FD, 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 purple in the library.

#DE77FD Channel Values

How #DE77FD 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 222 · G 119 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE77FD 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE77FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE77FD; 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 #DE77FD

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 #DE77FD 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#DE77FD
Protanopia#9090FD
Protanomaly#B487FD
Deuteranopia#A3A3FB
Deuteranomaly#BD93FC
Tritanopia#D09191
Tritanomaly#D688C6
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE77FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de77fd: #DE77FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE77FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de77fd': '#DE77FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.467, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_de77fd">#DE77FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE77FD"

More Purple Colors

#DE77FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE77FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE77FD?

#DE77FD is a light purple — rgb(222, 119, 253) in RGB and hsl(286, 97%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #DE77FD?

#DE77FD is rgb(222, 119, 253) — red 222, green 119, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE77FD?

#DE77FD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE77FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE77FD scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE77FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE77FD 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 13.08, which is visibly different.

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