#C773EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.187 314.8), rgb(199, 115, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C773EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C773EB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 115, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.187 314.8) |
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 #C773EB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C773EB | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773EB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C773EB text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C773EB
oklch(69.4% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A91BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.26 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9101BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#750F97
oklch(42.6% 0.2 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#C773EB 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) | #5891EF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7298E8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C586A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C773EB
#C773EB
oklch(69.4% 0.187 314.8)
- #66B526
#66B526
oklch(69.6% 0.187 134.8)
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 #C773EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C773EB 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.