#C376BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.133 329.8), rgb(195, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C376BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C376BD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.133 329.8) |
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 #C376BD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C376BD | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C376BD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C376BD text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDB
oklch(81% 0.083 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C376BD
oklch(67.3% 0.133 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#93318E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772A73
oklch(42.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275D
oklch(37.6% 0.111 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#C376BD 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) | #728AC0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C376BD
#C376BD
oklch(67.3% 0.133 329.8)
- #51AC68
#51AC68
oklch(67.1% 0.133 149.8)
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 #C376BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #C376BD 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.