#C773C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.148 328.3), rgb(199, 115, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C773C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C773C4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 115, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 328.3) |
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 #C773C4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C773C4 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773C4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773C4 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C773C4
oklch(67.6% 0.148 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C457C1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AE
oklch(55.7% 0.205 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#962795
oklch(49.1% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C773C4 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) | #6D8AC7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A92 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C773C4
#C773C4
oklch(67.6% 0.148 328.3)
- #4BAF61
#4BAF61
oklch(67.5% 0.147 148.4)
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 #C773C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #C773C4 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.