#C76FEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.192 315.5), rgb(199, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C76FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FEA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.192 315.5) |
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 #C76FEA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FEA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FEA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FEA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FEA
oklch(68.8% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF46EB
oklch(63% 0.246 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB10D9
oklch(55.6% 0.266 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770798
oklch(42.7% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#601779
oklch(37.6% 0.16 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#C76FEA 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) | #538EEE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C582A2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FEA
#C76FEA
oklch(68.8% 0.192 315.5)
- #60B31E
#60B31E
oklch(68.7% 0.191 135.4)
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 #C76FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C76FEA 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.