#C176CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.144 323.1), rgb(193, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C176CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C176CA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.144 323.1) |
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 #C176CA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C176CA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176CA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176CA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C176CA
oklch(67.6% 0.144 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2666
oklch(37.8% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#C176CA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F97 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C176CA
#C176CA
oklch(67.6% 0.144 323.1)
- #5BAD58
#5BAD58
oklch(67.5% 0.145 143.1)
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 #C176CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C176CA 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.