#CA77F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.195 312.4), rgb(202, 119, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CA77F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA77F7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 119, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.195 312.4) |
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 #CA77F7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA77F7 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77F7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77F7 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA77F7
oklch(71% 0.195 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB48F2
oklch(63.2% 0.248 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A712E0
oklch(55.6% 0.27 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74089E
oklch(42.7% 0.208 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E187D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#CA77F7 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) | #5696FB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58CAC | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA77F7
#CA77F7
oklch(71% 0.195 312.4)
- #70B90F
#70B90F
oklch(71% 0.195 132.4)
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 #CA77F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA77F7 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.