#C770BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.144 332.8), rgb(199, 112, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C770BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C770BA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.144 332.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C770BA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C770BA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C770BA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C770BA text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C770BA
oklch(66.7% 0.144 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C770BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E87BD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE758C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C770BA
#C770BA
oklch(66.7% 0.144 332.8)
- #3DAD68
#3DAD68
oklch(66.7% 0.144 152.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C770BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #C770BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.