#CD76F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.192 314.9), rgb(205, 118, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#CD76F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD76F2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.192 314.9) |
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 #CD76F2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD76F2 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76F2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD76F2 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD76F2
oklch(70.9% 0.192 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE47EC
oklch(63% 0.245 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA11DA
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760899
oklch(42.6% 0.205 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#60187A
oklch(37.8% 0.16 315)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#CD76F2 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) | #5A95F6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759DEF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA89A9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD76F2
#CD76F2
oklch(70.9% 0.192 314.9)
- #68BA26
#68BA26
oklch(70.9% 0.192 134.9)
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 #CD76F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD76F2 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.