#CD76EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.186 316.6), rgb(205, 118, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#CD76EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD76EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.186 316.6) |
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 #CD76EC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD76EC | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76EC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76EC text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD76EC
oklch(70.6% 0.186 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF4AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.237 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB1AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.258 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#770E95
oklch(42.7% 0.199 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601A76
oklch(37.7% 0.154 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#CD76EC 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) | #5E94F0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC88A6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD76EC
#CD76EC
oklch(70.6% 0.186 316.6)
- #64B933
#64B933
oklch(70.6% 0.186 136.5)
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 #CD76EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CD76EC 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.