#C76CC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.162 327.2), rgb(199, 108, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C76CC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 108, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.162 327.2) |
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 #C76CC7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76CC7 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76CC7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76CC7 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76CC7
oklch(66.6% 0.162 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A645A7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3590
oklch(49% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#C76CC7 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) | #6486CA | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7590 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76CC7
#C76CC7
oklch(66.6% 0.162 327.2)
- #3FAE55
#3FAE55
oklch(66.7% 0.162 147.2)
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 #C76CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C76CC7 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.