#C774F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.193 312.9), rgb(199, 116, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C774F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C774F2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.193 312.9) |
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 #C774F2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C774F2 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774F2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C774F2 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C774F2
oklch(70% 0.193 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB48F0
oklch(63% 0.247 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A715DF
oklch(55.6% 0.268 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#740A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.206 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E197C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 313)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C774F2 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) | #5493F6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F99EF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C389A8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C774F2
#C774F2
oklch(70% 0.193 312.9)
- #6CB611
#6CB611
oklch(70% 0.193 132.9)
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 #C774F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C774F2 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.