#C771CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.159 325.1), rgb(199, 113, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#C771CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C771CC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.159 325.1) |
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 #C771CC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C771CC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771CC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771CC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C771CC
oklch(67.6% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C353CB
oklch(63% 0.202 325)
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Step 600
600
#AF30B8
oklch(55.7% 0.221 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#96209E
oklch(49.1% 0.205 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E80
oklch(42.7% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#C771CC 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) | #688ACF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B95 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C771CC
#C771CC
oklch(67.6% 0.159 325.1)
- #4DB055
#4DB055
oklch(67.7% 0.159 145)
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 #C771CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #C771CC 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.