#C772BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.145 330.5), rgb(199, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C772BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C772BF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.145 330.5) |
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 #C772BF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C772BF | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772BF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772BF text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C772BF
oklch(67.2% 0.145 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B037A9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#972891
oklch(49.1% 0.187 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2475
oklch(42.7% 0.154 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#C772BF 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) | #6E89C2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7890 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C772BF
#C772BF
oklch(67.2% 0.145 330.5)
- #45AE65
#45AE65
oklch(67.1% 0.145 150.6)
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 #C772BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #C772BF 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.