#C77AFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.192 310.2), rgb(199, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C77AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77AFA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.192 310.2) |
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 #C77AFA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C77AFA | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77AFA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77AFA text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.122 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77AFA
oklch(71.3% 0.192 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B64BF4
oklch(63% 0.245 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#A21BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.267 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#710FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#C77AFA 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) | #5798FE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C190AF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77AFA
#C77AFA
oklch(71.3% 0.192 310.2)
- #78B801
#78B801
oklch(71.2% 0.192 130.2)
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 #C77AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #C77AFA 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.