#C76ECC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.164 325.2), rgb(199, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C76ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76ECC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.164 325.2) |
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 #C76ECC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76ECC | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76ECC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76ECC text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76ECC
oklch(67.2% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C550CD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.227 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971AA0
oklch(49% 0.212 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C76ECC 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) | #6488CF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7894 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76ECC
#C76ECC
oklch(67.2% 0.164 325.2)
- #47AF51
#47AF51
oklch(67.1% 0.164 145.2)
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 #C76ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C76ECC 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.