#C77ED4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.144 321.4), rgb(199, 126, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C77ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 126, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 321.4) |
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 #C77ED4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C77ED4 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77ED4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77ED4 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77ED4
oklch(70% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCB
oklch(63% 0.184 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2667
oklch(37.6% 0.121 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#C77ED4 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) | #7394D7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9889F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77ED4
#C77ED4
oklch(70% 0.144 321.4)
- #67B45C
#67B45C
oklch(69.9% 0.145 141.3)
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 #C77ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
Use #C77ED4 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.