#C76AD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.178 322.6), rgb(199, 106, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C76AD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 323°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 106, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.178 322.6) |
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 #C76AD4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76AD4 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76AD4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76AD4 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76AD4
oklch(67% 0.178 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9805AA
oklch(49% 0.23 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#C76AD4 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) | #5B87D8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7895 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76AD4
#C76AD4
oklch(67% 0.178 322.6)
- #46AF41
#46AF41
oklch(66.9% 0.178 142.6)
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 #C76AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C76AD4 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.