#C177F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.186 310.2), rgb(193, 119, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C177F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C177F2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 119, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.186 310.2) |
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 #C177F2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C177F2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C177F2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C177F2 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C177F2
oklch(69.7% 0.186 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B54FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.237 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A124E0
oklch(55.6% 0.259 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A0FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.24 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#70169D
oklch(42.7% 0.199 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.156 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#C177F2 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) | #5694F6 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D98EF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8CAA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C177F2
#C177F2
oklch(69.7% 0.186 310.2)
- #75B30B
#75B30B
oklch(69.8% 0.186 130.3)
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 #C177F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.007
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #C177F2 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.