Close to Orchid
#C76EDA
#C76EDA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 43.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 59% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C76EDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C76EDA as they’d see it.
#C76EDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C76EDA
What color is #C76EDA?
#C76EDA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 43.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 59% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C76EDA in RGB?
#C76EDA is rgb(199, 110, 218): 199 red, 110 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C76EDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 50, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C76EDA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C76EDA?
Its complement #48A43B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.