#C775D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.16 322), rgb(199, 117, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C775D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C775D4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 117, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.16 322) |
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 #C775D4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C775D4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C775D4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C775D4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C775D4
oklch(68.6% 0.16 322)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AB32BE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9322A4
oklch(49.2% 0.206 322)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#C775D4 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) | #688ED7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F97D1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9819B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C775D4
#C775D4
oklch(68.6% 0.16 322)
- #59B250
#59B250
oklch(68.6% 0.16 141.9)
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 #C775D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C775D4 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.