#C477FF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2), rgb(196, 119, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C477FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C477FF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 119, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2) |
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 #C477FF | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C477FF | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C477FF text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C477FF text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#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
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C477FF
oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B547FD
oklch(63.1% 0.258 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#A10CEC
oklch(55.6% 0.28 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7004A6
oklch(42.7% 0.216 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1883
oklch(37.8% 0.167 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#35114D
oklch(27% 0.106 308.2)
#C477FF 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) | #4D97FF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8FB0 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C477FF
#C477FF
oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2)
- #7EB500
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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 #C477FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C477FF 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.