#C772FF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.4% 0.21 309.9), rgb(199, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#C772FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C772FF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.21 309.9) |
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 #C772FF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C772FF | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772FF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C772FF text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C772FF
oklch(70.4% 0.21 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA40FE
oklch(63.1% 0.267 310)
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Step 600
600
#A400E9
oklch(55.5% 0.281 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1184
oklch(37.6% 0.175 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#370F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.11 310.5)
#C772FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6499FC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08BAE | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C772FF
#C772FF
oklch(70.4% 0.21 309.9)
- #77B500
#77B500
oklch(70.4% 0.189 130)
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 #C772FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C772FF 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.