#C76DB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.145 334.5), rgb(199, 109, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C76DB6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.145 334.5) |
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 #C76DB6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76DB6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76DB6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76DB6 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76DB6
oklch(66% 0.145 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#903982
oklch(49% 0.148 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#753069
oklch(42.6% 0.122 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#C76DB6 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) | #6D84B9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7189 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76DB6
#C76DB6
oklch(66% 0.145 334.5)
- #32AC69
#32AC69
oklch(66.2% 0.146 154.6)
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 #C76DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #C76DB6 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.