#C176D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.159 317.9), rgb(193, 118, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C176D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C176D8 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.159 317.9) |
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 #C176D8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C176D8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176D8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176D8 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C176D8
oklch(68.2% 0.159 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D7
oklch(63% 0.203 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A636C4
oklch(55.7% 0.22 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E26AA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#732289
oklch(42.6% 0.17 318)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C176D8 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) | #658EDB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1839D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C176D8
#C176D8
oklch(68.2% 0.159 317.9)
- #64AF46
#64AF46
oklch(68.2% 0.159 137.8)
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 #C176D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C176D8 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.