#C676E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.172 316.8), rgb(198, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#C676E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C676E2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.172 316.8) |
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 #C676E2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C676E2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C676E2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C676E2 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C676E2
oklch(69.3% 0.172 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC51DF
oklch(63% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A82BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#901AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 317)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#C676E2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C586A2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C676E2
#C676E2
oklch(69.3% 0.172 316.8)
- #65B33D
#65B33D
oklch(69.2% 0.171 136.8)
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 #C676E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C676E2 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.