#C576E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.176 315.2), rgb(197, 118, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#C576E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C576E6 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 118, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.176 315.2) |
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 #C576E6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C576E6 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576E6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576E6 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C576E6
oklch(69.4% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB50E4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A629D2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 315)
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Step 700
700
#8E17B5
oklch(49% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#741993
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F75
oklch(37.8% 0.146 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C576E6 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) | #5F91EA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C387A3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C576E6
#C576E6
oklch(69.4% 0.176 315.2)
- #68B334
#68B334
oklch(69.3% 0.176 135.2)
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 #C576E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C576E6 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.