Palettes / Colors / #D577EA
#D577EA — Light Purple
#D577EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#D577EA 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 #8BEA76; it also sits naturally between #9B76EA and #EA76C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D577EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 119, 234 |
| HSL | 289°, 73%, 69% |
| HSV | 289°, 49%, 92% |
| CMYK | 9%, 49%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.89, 33.28, 81.69 |
| Yxy | 33.28, 0.2984, 0.2031 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.39, 54.12, -43.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.69, 54.24, -48.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 47% · Blue 92%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #D577EA
.text { color: #D577EA; }
.background { background-color: #D577EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D577EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 119, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 73%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D577EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 119, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D577EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 119, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D577EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D577EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BEA76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D577EA: #000000.
How #D577EA 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 #D577EA or a close neighbour
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 #D577EA?
#D577EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 213, 119, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D577EA?
#D577EA is RGB 213, 119, 234 — HSL 289°, 73%, 69% — CMYK 9%, 49%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D577EA?
Its complement is #8BEA76; analogous partners are #9B76EA and #EA76C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D577EA for text?
Black text on #D577EA has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.