#C763E5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.9% 0.205 317.8), rgb(199, 99, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C763E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C763E5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 99, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.205 317.8) |
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 #C763E5 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C763E5 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C763E5 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C763E5 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C763E5
oklch(66.9% 0.205 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C73AED
oklch(63.1% 0.263 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#640E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.17 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D48
oklch(27% 0.109 317.6)
#C763E5 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) | #4487E9 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6789B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C763E5
#C763E5
oklch(66.9% 0.205 317.8)
- #4AB003
#4AB003
oklch(67% 0.205 137.8)
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 #C763E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C763E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C763E5 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.