#C76DDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.179 320.4), rgb(199, 109, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C76DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76DDA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.179 320.4) |
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 #C76DDA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76DDA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76DDA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76DDA text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76DDA
oklch(67.7% 0.179 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C34BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF1FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.248 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9608AE
oklch(49.1% 0.231 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A128D
oklch(42.8% 0.191 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#621B71
oklch(37.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#C76DDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C9A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76DDA
#C76DDA
oklch(67.7% 0.179 320.4)
- #50B13C
#50B13C
oklch(67.7% 0.18 140.4)
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 #C76DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #C76DDA 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.