#C376DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.166 316.8), rgb(195, 118, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C376DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C376DE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 118, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.166 316.8) |
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 #C376DE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C376DE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C376DE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C376DE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C376DE
oklch(68.8% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A631CA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E20AF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.178 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#C376DE 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) | #6390E2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C285A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C376DE
#C376DE
oklch(68.8% 0.166 316.8)
- #65B140
#65B140
oklch(68.7% 0.166 136.9)
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 #C376DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C376DE 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.