#C771BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.146 331), rgb(199, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C771BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C771BE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 331) |
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 #C771BE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C771BE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C771BE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771BE text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C771BE
oklch(67% 0.146 331)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B136A8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#C771BE 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) | #6E88C1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD778F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C771BE
#C771BE
oklch(67% 0.146 331)
- #42AE65
#42AE65
oklch(67% 0.146 151)
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 #C771BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #C771BE 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.