#C76FED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.195 314.7), rgb(199, 111, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C76FED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FED |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.195 314.7) |
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 #C76FED | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FED | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FED text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FED text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FED
oklch(69% 0.195 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF45EE
oklch(63.1% 0.249 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB09DC
oklch(55.6% 0.271 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77039B
oklch(42.8% 0.209 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#C76FED 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) | #508FF1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C483A4 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FED
#C76FED
oklch(69% 0.195 314.7)
- #62B412
#62B412
oklch(69% 0.195 134.6)
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 #C76FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C76FED 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.