#C576DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.165 318.3), rgb(197, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C576DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C576DC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 318.3) |
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 #C576DC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C576DC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576DC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576DC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C576DC
oklch(68.9% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54D9
oklch(63% 0.21 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A830C7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9020AC
oklch(49.2% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#C576DC 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) | #6590E0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98D9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5849F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C576DC
#C576DC
oklch(68.9% 0.165 318.3)
- #62B245
#62B245
oklch(68.9% 0.165 138.3)
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 #C576DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C576DC 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.