#C76DE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.189 317.4), rgb(199, 109, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C76DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.189 317.4) |
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 #C76DE4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76DE4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76DE4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76DE4 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76DE4
oklch(68.2% 0.189 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C247E6
oklch(63.2% 0.241 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD12D4
oklch(55.6% 0.263 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#790895
oklch(42.8% 0.203 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#611876
oklch(37.6% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#C76DE4 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) | #548CE8 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76DE4
#C76DE4
oklch(68.2% 0.189 317.4)
- #58B229
#58B229
oklch(68.2% 0.189 137.4)
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 #C76DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C76DE4 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.