#C77DED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.173 313.2), rgb(199, 125, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#C77DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77DED |
| RGB | rgb(199, 125, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.173 313.2) |
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 #C77DED | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C77DED | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77DED text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77DED text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77DED
oklch(71% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B753E6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B1DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2076
oklch(37.6% 0.145 313)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#C77DED 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) | #6597F1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DEA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48EAA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77DED
#C77DED
oklch(71% 0.173 313.2)
- #74B737
#74B737
oklch(70.9% 0.173 133.2)
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 #C77DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C77DED 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.