#C774BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.138 332.5), rgb(199, 116, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C774BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C774BB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 332.5) |
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 #C774BB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C774BB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774BB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774BB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C774BB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB7
oklch(63% 0.175 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.192 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#972C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2671
oklch(42.6% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C774BB 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) | #7289BE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE798F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C774BB
#C774BB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 332.5)
- #47AE6B
#47AE6B
oklch(67.3% 0.138 152.3)
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 #C774BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #C774BB 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.