#C276CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.148 322.4), rgb(194, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C276CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C276CD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.148 322.4) |
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 #C276CD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C276CD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C276CD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C276CD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C276CD
oklch(67.8% 0.148 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#902B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#C276CD 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) | #6B8DD0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095CA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48098 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C276CD
#C276CD
oklch(67.8% 0.148 322.4)
- #5CAE56
#5CAE56
oklch(67.8% 0.148 142.4)
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 #C276CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C276CD 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.