#C76FC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.155 328), rgb(199, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#C76FC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 328) |
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 #C76FC5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FC5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76FC5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FC5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FC5
oklch(67% 0.155 328)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B1
oklch(55.5% 0.216 328)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#C76FC5 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) | #6988C8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7791 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FC5
#C76FC5
oklch(67% 0.155 328)
- #43AE5B
#43AE5B
oklch(66.9% 0.155 148.1)
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 #C76FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C76FC5 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.