#C277EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.182 311.6), rgb(194, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C277EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C277EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.182 311.6) |
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 #C277EE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C277EE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C277EE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C277EE text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C277EE
oklch(69.6% 0.182 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B750ED
oklch(63.2% 0.233 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A227DB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B14BE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#71189A
oklch(42.8% 0.195 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#C277EE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8AA8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C277EE
#C277EE
oklch(69.6% 0.182 311.6)
- #72B31F
#72B31F
oklch(69.7% 0.182 131.6)
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 #C277EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #C277EE 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.