#C077DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.165 315.1), rgb(192, 119, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C077DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C077DF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 119, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 315.1) |
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 #C077DF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C077DF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C077DF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C077DF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C077DF
oklch(68.6% 0.165 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B856DE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A334CC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 315)
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Step 700
700
#8C24B0
oklch(49.2% 0.212 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#71218F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#C077DF 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) | #6290E3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE86A1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C077DF
#C077DF
oklch(68.6% 0.165 315.1)
- #6AB03C
#6AB03C
oklch(68.7% 0.165 135.2)
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 #C077DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #C077DF 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.