#C76FE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.189 316.3), rgb(199, 111, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C76FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.189 316.3) |
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 #C76FE7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FE7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FE7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FE7 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FE7
oklch(68.7% 0.189 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#C048E8
oklch(63.1% 0.241 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC15D6
oklch(55.7% 0.262 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#770A96
oklch(42.6% 0.202 316.2)
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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)
#C76FE7 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) | #558EEB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E4 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C681A1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FE7
#C76FE7
oklch(68.7% 0.189 316.3)
- #5DB326
#5DB326
oklch(68.6% 0.189 136.4)
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 #C76FE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76FE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C76FE7 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.