#C770C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.156 326.7), rgb(199, 112, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C770C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C770C8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.156 326.7) |
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 #C770C8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C770C8 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C770C8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C770C8 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE2
oklch(81% 0.097 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C770C8
oklch(67.3% 0.156 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C553C7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B030B4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97219B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#C770C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7993 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C770C8
#C770C8
oklch(67.3% 0.156 326.7)
- #48AF59
#48AF59
oklch(67.3% 0.156 146.8)
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 #C770C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C770C8 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.