#C076EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.179 311.8), rgb(192, 118, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C076EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C076EB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 118, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.179 311.8) |
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 #C076EB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C076EB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C076EB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C076EB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF5
oklch(81% 0.111 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C076EB
oklch(69.1% 0.179 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B651EB
oklch(63% 0.229 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B17BC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312)
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Step 800
800
#711A98
oklch(42.8% 0.191 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F79
oklch(37.7% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#C076EB 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) | #5991EF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB89A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C076EB
#C076EB
oklch(69.1% 0.179 311.8)
- #71B121
#71B121
oklch(69.1% 0.179 131.6)
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 #C076EB, 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 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #C076EB 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.