#C77FD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.1% 0.143 321.3), rgb(199, 127, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#C77FD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 127, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.143 321.3) |
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 #C77FD4 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C77FD4 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77FD4 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77FD4 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77FD4
oklch(70.1% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.185 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#C77FD4 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) | #7494D7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C989A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77FD4
#C77FD4
oklch(70.1% 0.143 321.3)
- #69B45E
#69B45E
oklch(70.1% 0.142 141.2)
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 #C77FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #C77FD4 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.