#C76ABE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.157 330.9), rgb(199, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C76ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76ABE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.157 330.9) |
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 #C76ABE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76ABE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76ABE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76ABE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C4
oklch(70.7% 0.123 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76ABE
oklch(65.9% 0.157 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A945A1
oklch(55.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#903689
oklch(49% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C76ABE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE718B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76ABE
#C76ABE
oklch(65.9% 0.157 330.9)
- #32AC5D
#32AC5D
oklch(65.9% 0.157 150.9)
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 #C76ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #C76ABE 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.