#C772E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.179 317.5), rgb(199, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C772E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C772E2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.179 317.5) |
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 #C772E2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C772E2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772E2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772E2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF0
oklch(81% 0.112 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C772E2
oklch(68.8% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF4DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB23CF
oklch(55.7% 0.249 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#920EB3
oklch(49% 0.231 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#771491
oklch(42.7% 0.192 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#C772E2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697DF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C782A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C772E2
#C772E2
oklch(68.8% 0.179 317.5)
- #5EB337
#5EB337
oklch(68.8% 0.179 137.5)
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 #C772E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #C772E2 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.