#C76FD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.17 322.3), rgb(199, 111, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C76FD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 322.3) |
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 #C76FD4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FD4 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FD4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FD4 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FD4
oklch(67.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C2
oklch(55.7% 0.236 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9616A7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#C76FD4 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) | #618AD7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94D1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C98 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FD4
#C76FD4
oklch(67.7% 0.17 322.3)
- #4FB048
#4FB048
oklch(67.6% 0.169 142.3)
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 #C76FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #C76FD4 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.