#C774BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.139 332), rgb(199, 116, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C774BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C774BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.139 332) |
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 #C774BC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C774BC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774BC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774BC text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C774BC
oklch(67.4% 0.139 332)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.192 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2672
oklch(42.6% 0.148 331.9)
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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)
#C774BC 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) | #728ABF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD798F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C774BC
#C774BC
oklch(67.4% 0.139 332)
- #47AE6A
#47AE6A
oklch(67.3% 0.139 151.9)
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 #C774BC, 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 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #C774BC 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.