#C277E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.168 315.3), rgb(194, 119, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C277E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C277E1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 119, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.168 315.3) |
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 #C277E1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C277E1 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C277E1 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C277E1 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C277E1
oklch(69% 0.168 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B955DF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A431CD
oklch(55.6% 0.233 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D21B1
oklch(49.2% 0.216 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#721F90
oklch(42.7% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2173
oklch(37.7% 0.141 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#C277E1 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) | #6291E5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C087A2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C277E1
#C277E1
oklch(69% 0.168 315.3)
- #6AB13B
#6AB13B
oklch(68.9% 0.167 135.2)
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 #C277E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C277E1 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.