#C77CD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.152 320), rgb(199, 124, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C77CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 124, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.152 320) |
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 #C77CD8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77CD8 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77CD8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77CD8 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77CD8
oklch(69.8% 0.152 320)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A639BE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#C77CD8 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) | #6F93DB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C887A0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77CD8
#C77CD8
oklch(69.8% 0.152 320)
- #66B455
#66B455
oklch(69.8% 0.152 140.1)
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 #C77CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C77CD8 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.