#C577BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.135 329.7), rgb(197, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C577BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C577BF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.135 329.7) |
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 #C577BF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C577BF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577BF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577BF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C577BF
oklch(67.7% 0.135 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.171 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330)
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Step 700
700
#93308F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#782974
oklch(42.8% 0.144 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61275E
oklch(37.8% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#C577BF 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) | #738CC2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C577BF
#C577BF
oklch(67.7% 0.135 329.7)
- #52AE69
#52AE69
oklch(67.7% 0.134 149.7)
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 #C577BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #C577BF 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.