#C976EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.186 314.5), rgb(201, 118, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C976EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C976EE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.186 314.5) |
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 #C976EE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C976EE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C976EE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C976EE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.116 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C976EE
oklch(70.2% 0.186 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC4BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A81DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.259 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9004BB
oklch(49.1% 0.24 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#751198
oklch(42.8% 0.199 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#C976EE 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) | #5B94F2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C689A7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C976EE
#C976EE
oklch(70.2% 0.186 314.5)
- #6AB729
#6AB729
oklch(70.3% 0.186 134.4)
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 #C976EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C976EE 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.