Palettes / Colors / #D477EF
#D477EF — Light Vivid Purple
#D477EF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #D477EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D477EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #90EF76; it also sits naturally between #9876EF and #EF76CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D477EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 119, 239 |
| HSL | 287°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 287°, 50%, 94% |
| CMYK | 11%, 50%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 49.33, 33.42, 85.51 |
| Yxy | 33.42, 0.2932, 0.1986 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.50, 54.82, -45.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.81, 55.08, -52.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 47% · Blue 94%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D477EF
.text { color: #D477EF; }
.background { background-color: #D477EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D477EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 119, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D477EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 119, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D477EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 119, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D477EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D477EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90EF76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D477EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D477EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D477EF: ·
How #D477EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D477EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D477EF?
#D477EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 119, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D477EF?
#D477EF is RGB 212, 119, 239 — HSL 287°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 11%, 50%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D477EF?
Its complement is #90EF76; analogous partners are #9876EF and #EF76CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D477EF for text?
Black text on #D477EF has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.