#C772E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.183 316.4), rgb(199, 114, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#C772E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C772E6 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.183 316.4) |
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 #C772E6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C772E6 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772E6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772E6 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF2
oklch(81% 0.113 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C772E6
oklch(69% 0.183 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE4BE5
oklch(63% 0.234 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA1FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.254 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9207B7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#761294
oklch(42.7% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#C772E6 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) | #5A8FEA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C683A2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C772E6
#C772E6
oklch(69% 0.183 316.4)
- #61B42F
#61B42F
oklch(69.1% 0.184 136.3)
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 #C772E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #C772E6 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.