#C776E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.173 317.2), rgb(199, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#C776E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C776E2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.173 317.2) |
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 #C776E2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C776E2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C776E2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C776E2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C776E2
oklch(69.4% 0.173 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9019B1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317)
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Step 800
800
#751A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#C776E2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999DF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C685A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C776E2
#C776E2
oklch(69.4% 0.173 317.2)
- #64B43E
#64B43E
oklch(69.4% 0.172 137.2)
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 #C776E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C776E2 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.