#C776BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.138 330.6), rgb(199, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C776BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C776BF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.138 330.6) |
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 #C776BF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C776BF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C776BF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C776BF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C776BF
oklch(67.8% 0.138 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#C776BF 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) | #738BC2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C776BF
#C776BF
oklch(67.8% 0.138 330.6)
- #4DAF6A
#4DAF6A
oklch(67.8% 0.137 150.8)
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 #C776BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #C776BF 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.