#C772EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.188 314.9), rgb(199, 114, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C772EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C772EB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.188 314.9) |
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 #C772EB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C772EB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772EB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772EB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C772EB
oklch(69.3% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE49EA
oklch(63.1% 0.241 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A919D8
oklch(55.6% 0.261 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760D98
oklch(42.7% 0.202 315)
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Step 900
900
#5F1979
oklch(37.6% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#C772EB 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) | #5690EF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C585A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C772EB
#C772EB
oklch(69.3% 0.188 314.9)
- #64B423
#64B423
oklch(69.2% 0.188 135)
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 #C772EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C772EB 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.