#C76BDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.7% 0.187 319), rgb(199, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C76BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76BDF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.187 319) |
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 #C76BDF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76BDF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76BDF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76BDF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76BDF
oklch(67.7% 0.187 319)
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Step 500
500
#C447E2
oklch(63.2% 0.239 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF13D0
oklch(55.6% 0.26 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7A0992
oklch(42.7% 0.2 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#631874
oklch(37.8% 0.156 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#C76BDF 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) | #558AE3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C9B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76BDF
#C76BDF
oklch(67.7% 0.187 319)
- #51B130
#51B130
oklch(67.7% 0.187 139)
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 #C76BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C76BDF 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.