#C876FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.199 311), rgb(200, 118, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C876FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C876FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 118, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.199 311) |
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 #C876FA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C876FA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C876FA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C876FA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.125 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C876FA
oklch(70.8% 0.199 311)
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Step 500
500
#B946F6
oklch(63% 0.254 311)
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Step 600
600
#A50AE5
oklch(55.5% 0.276 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7304A1
oklch(42.7% 0.212 311)
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Step 900
900
#5D1780
oklch(37.7% 0.166 311)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#C876FA 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) | #5196FE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28DAD | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C876FA
#C876FA
oklch(70.8% 0.199 311)
- #74B700
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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 #C876FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C876FA 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.