#C771F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.197 313.2), rgb(199, 113, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C771F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C771F2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.197 313.2) |
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 #C771F2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C771F2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771F2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C771F2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F9
oklch(81% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C771F2
oklch(69.5% 0.197 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD45F2
oklch(63.1% 0.252 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A906E0
oklch(55.6% 0.274 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75029E
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167D
oklch(37.7% 0.164 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#C771F2 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) | #4F91F6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C98EF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C386A7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C771F2
#C771F2
oklch(69.5% 0.197 313.2)
- #68B500
#68B500
oklch(69.6% 0.197 133.2)
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 #C771F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C771F2 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.