#C77BAD
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67.9% 0.114 340.8), rgb(199, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C77BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77BAD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.114 340.8) |
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 #C77BAD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77BAD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77BAD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77BAD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77BAD
oklch(67.9% 0.114 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#C77BAD 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) | #7E8CAF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7C8D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77BAD
#C77BAD
oklch(67.9% 0.114 340.8)
- #4DAD81
#4DAD81
oklch(67.8% 0.113 161.2)
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 #C77BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #C77BAD 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.