#C778D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.154 322.1), rgb(199, 120, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C778D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C778D3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 120, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 322.1) |
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 #C778D3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C778D3 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C778D3 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C778D3 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C778D3
oklch(69% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CE
oklch(63% 0.197 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA36BB
oklch(55.7% 0.214 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800
#762382
oklch(42.7% 0.164 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C778D3 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) | #6C90D6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8299D0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9839C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C778D3
#C778D3
oklch(69% 0.154 322.1)
- #5DB356
#5DB356
oklch(69.1% 0.154 142.3)
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 #C778D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #C778D3 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.