#C876F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.193 312.2), rgb(200, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C876F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C876F5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.193 312.2) |
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 #C876F5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C876F5 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C876F5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C876F5 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C876F5
oklch(70.5% 0.193 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F1
oklch(63.1% 0.246 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A615E0
oklch(55.6% 0.268 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#740A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.207 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C876F5 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) | #5595F9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9BF2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38BAB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C876F5
#C876F5
oklch(70.5% 0.193 312.2)
- #6FB70E
#6FB70E
oklch(70.4% 0.193 132.3)
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 #C876F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C876F5 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.