#C577F0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.185 312.3), rgb(197, 119, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#C577F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C577F0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 80%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.185 312.3) |
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 #C577F0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C577F0 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577F0 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C577F0 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF7
oklch(81% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C577F0
oklch(70.1% 0.185 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B84EED
oklch(63.1% 0.236 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A422DB
oklch(55.5% 0.257 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D0CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#72149A
oklch(42.7% 0.198 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#C577F0 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) | #5994F4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719AED | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18BA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C577F0
#C577F0
oklch(70.1% 0.185 312.3)
- #70B51F
#70B51F
oklch(70.1% 0.185 132.3)
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 #C577F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C577F0 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.