#C771CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.161 324.4), rgb(199, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C771CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C771CE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 324.4) |
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 #C771CE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C771CE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771CE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771CE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C771CE
oklch(67.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C352CD
oklch(63% 0.206 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1D82
oklch(42.7% 0.173 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C771CE 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) | #678BD1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7C96 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C771CE
#C771CE
oklch(67.7% 0.161 324.4)
- #4EB053
#4EB053
oklch(67.7% 0.16 144.5)
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 #C771CE, 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 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C771CE 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.