#C76EE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.19 316.4), rgb(199, 110, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C76EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 110, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.19 316.4) |
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 #C76EE7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76EE7 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76EE7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76EE7 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76EE7
oklch(68.5% 0.19 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#C047E9
oklch(63.1% 0.243 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC11D7
oklch(55.6% 0.265 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780897
oklch(42.8% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#611878
oklch(37.8% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#C76EE7 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) | #538DEB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C681A0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76EE7
#C76EE7
oklch(68.5% 0.19 316.4)
- #5CB324
#5CB324
oklch(68.6% 0.191 136.4)
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 #C76EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C76EE7 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.