#CC76E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.182 317.1), rgb(204, 118, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CC76E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC76E9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.182 317.1) |
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 #CC76E9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC76E9 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC76E9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC76E9 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC76E9
oklch(70.3% 0.182 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB1FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.253 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9208B5
oklch(49% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771293
oklch(42.7% 0.195 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#CC76E9 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) | #6093ED | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799BE6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB87A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC76E9
#CC76E9
oklch(70.3% 0.182 317.1)
- #63B838
#63B838
oklch(70.3% 0.182 137.1)
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 #CC76E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #CC76E9 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.