#CC76C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.147 330), rgb(204, 118, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CC76C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC76C5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 118, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.147 330) |
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 #CC76C5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC76C5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC76C5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC76C5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC76C5
oklch(68.6% 0.147 330)
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Step 500
500
#C556BE
oklch(63% 0.188 330)
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Step 600
600
#B036AA
oklch(55.5% 0.203 330)
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Step 700
700
#972792
oklch(49.1% 0.189 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2377
oklch(42.8% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CC76C5 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) | #728DC8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8999C2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27D94 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC76C5
#CC76C5
oklch(68.6% 0.147 330)
- #4AB368
#4AB368
oklch(68.7% 0.146 150.2)
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 #CC76C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CC76C5 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.