#C76CCC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.167 325.3), rgb(199, 108, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C76CCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. 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 (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76CCC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 325.3) |
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 #C76CCC | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76CCC | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76CCC text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76CCC 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CD
oklch(70.8% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76CCC
oklch(66.9% 0.167 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A644AC
oklch(55.7% 0.181 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#C76CCC 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) | #6287CF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7793 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76CCC
#C76CCC
oklch(66.9% 0.167 325.3)
- #43AF4F
#43AF4F
oklch(67% 0.167 145.3)
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 #C76CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C76CCC 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.