#C377FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.199 308.3), rgb(195, 119, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#C377FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C377FD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 119, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.199 308.3) |
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 #C377FD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C377FD | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C377FD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C377FD text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFD
oklch(88.4% 0.07 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.125 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C377FD
oklch(70.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B549FB
oklch(63.1% 0.254 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#A112EA
oklch(55.6% 0.276 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7008A5
oklch(42.8% 0.213 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1983
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#C377FD 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) | #4E96FF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8FAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C377FD
#C377FD
oklch(70.6% 0.199 308.3)
- #7DB400
#7DB400
oklch(70.5% 0.185 128.3)
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 #C377FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C377FD 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.