#C770CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.162 324.4), rgb(199, 112, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C770CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C770CE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.162 324.4) |
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 #C770CE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C770CE | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C770CE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C770CE text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C770CE
oklch(67.6% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#961DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#632068
oklch(37.8% 0.134 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C770CE 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) | #658AD1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B95 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C770CE
#C770CE
oklch(67.6% 0.162 324.4)
- #4CB051
#4CB051
oklch(67.6% 0.163 144.4)
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 #C770CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C770CE 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.