#C877DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.165 319.5), rgb(200, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#C877DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C877DC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.165 319.5) |
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 #C877DC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C877DC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C877DC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C877DC 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C877DC
oklch(69.4% 0.165 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE53D7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#911FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#761E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#C877DC 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) | #6791E0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9849F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C877DC
#C877DC
oklch(69.4% 0.165 319.5)
- #60B449
#60B449
oklch(69.3% 0.166 139.4)
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 #C877DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #C877DC 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.