#C773DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.173 318.7), rgb(199, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C773DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C773DE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.173 318.7) |
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 #C773DE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C773DE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773DE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773DE 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C773DE
oklch(68.8% 0.173 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDC
oklch(63% 0.221 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB28CA
oklch(55.7% 0.241 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9216AF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#77188D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381342
oklch(26.9% 0.092 318.5)
#C773DE 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) | #608FE2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7829E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C773DE
#C773DE
oklch(68.8% 0.173 318.7)
- #5DB33F
#5DB33F
oklch(68.8% 0.174 138.6)
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 #C773DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C773DE 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.