#C76BCB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.168 325.7), rgb(199, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C76BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76BCB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 325.7) |
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 #C76BCB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76BCB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76BCB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76BCB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76BCB
oklch(66.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A643AB
oklch(55.5% 0.182 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#C76BCB 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) | #6186CE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7692 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76BCB
#C76BCB
oklch(66.7% 0.168 325.7)
- #40AE4F
#40AE4F
oklch(66.6% 0.167 145.8)
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 #C76BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C76BCB 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.