#C677E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.169 317), rgb(198, 119, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#C677E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C677E1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 119, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.169 317) |
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 #C677E1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C677E1 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C677E1 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C677E1 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEE
oklch(80.8% 0.106 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C677E1
oklch(69.4% 0.169 317)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DE
oklch(63.2% 0.216 317)
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Step 600
600
#A72ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F1DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#741D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#C677E1 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) | #6391E5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A99DE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C586A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C677E1
#C677E1
oklch(69.4% 0.169 317)
- #66B440
#66B440
oklch(69.5% 0.17 137)
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 #C677E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C677E1 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.