#C077EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.179 311.4), rgb(192, 119, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#C077EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C077EC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 119, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.179 311.4) |
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 #C077EC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C077EC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C077EC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C077EC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C077EC
oklch(69.3% 0.179 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B552EB
oklch(63% 0.228 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A12BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.248 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A19BD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#701A99
oklch(42.7% 0.192 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#C077EC 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) | #5A92F0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8AA7 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C077EC
#C077EC
oklch(69.3% 0.179 311.4)
- #72B121
#72B121
oklch(69.2% 0.178 131.4)
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 #C077EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C077EC 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.