#C877BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.136 331.5), rgb(200, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#C877BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C877BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.136 331.5) |
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 #C877BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C877BE | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C877BE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C877BE text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C877BE
oklch(68% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.175 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C877BE 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) | #758CC1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7C92 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C877BE
#C877BE
oklch(68% 0.136 331.5)
- #4DB06D
#4DB06D
oklch(68.1% 0.136 151.7)
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 #C877BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #C877BE 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.