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#E77DFC Color

#E77DFC is rgb(231, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(290, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E77DFC
HEX#E77DFC
RGBrgb(231, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(290, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(290, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.203 320.8)
LABlab(68.30% 55.45 -46.32)
LCHlch(68.30% 72.25 320.13)

What #E77DFC 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 #E77DFC, 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.

#E77DFC Channel Values

How #E77DFC 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 231 · G 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E77DFC 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E77DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E77DFC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E77DFC

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 #E77DFC 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#E77DFC
Protanopia#9696FC
Protanomaly#BC8DFC
Deuteranopia#AAAAFA
Deuteranomaly#C59AFB
Tritanopia#DA9595
Tritanomaly#DF8CC7
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E77DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e77dfc: #E77DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E77DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e77dfc': '#E77DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e77dfc">#E77DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E77DFC"

More Pink Colors

#E77DFC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E77DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E77DFC?

#E77DFC is a light pink — rgb(231, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(290, 95%, 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 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #E77DFC?

#E77DFC is rgb(231, 125, 252) — red 231, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E77DFC?

#E77DFC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E77DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E77DFC scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E77DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E77DFC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

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