#C577DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.164 318.2), rgb(197, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#C577DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C577DC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.164 318.2) |
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 #C577DC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C577DC | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577DC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577DC text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEC
oklch(81% 0.103 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C577DC
oklch(69% 0.164 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A732C6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F21AB
oklch(49% 0.212 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#741F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.176 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#C577DC 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) | #6690E0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98D9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5859F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C577DC
#C577DC
oklch(69% 0.164 318.2)
- #63B246
#63B246
oklch(68.9% 0.164 138.2)
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 #C577DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #C577DC 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.