Palettes / Colors / #DC77EF
#DC77EF — Light Vivid Pink
#DC77EF is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DC77EF 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.
#DC77EF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #88EF76; it also sits naturally between #A076EF and #EF76C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC77EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 119, 239 |
| HSL | 291°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 291°, 50%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 50%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.69, 34.64, 85.62 |
| Yxy | 34.64, 0.3006, 0.2015 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.47, 56.97, -44.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.86, 57.82, -50.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 47% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · 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 #DC77EF
.text { color: #DC77EF; }
.background { background-color: #DC77EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC77EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 119, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC77EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 119, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC77EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 119, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC77EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC77EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88EF76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC77EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC77EF
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 #DC77EF: ·
How #DC77EF 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 #DC77EF 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 #DC77EF?
#DC77EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 119, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC77EF?
#DC77EF is RGB 220, 119, 239 — HSL 291°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 50%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DC77EF?
Its complement is #88EF76; analogous partners are #A076EF and #EF76C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC77EF for text?
Black text on #DC77EF has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.65:1.