#C76FC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.156 327.6), rgb(199, 111, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C76FC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.156 327.6) |
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 #C76FC6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FC6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76FC6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FC6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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)
#C76FC6
oklch(67% 0.156 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#C653C6
oklch(63.2% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982099
oklch(49.1% 0.202 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.167 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#C76FC6 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) | #6888C9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7891 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FC6
#C76FC6
oklch(67% 0.156 327.6)
- #44AE5A
#44AE5A
oklch(66.9% 0.156 147.7)
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 #C76FC6, 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 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C76FC6 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.