#C176DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.166 316), rgb(193, 118, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C176DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C176DE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.166 316) |
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 #C176DE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C176DE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176DE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176DE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C176DE
oklch(68.5% 0.166 316)
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Step 500
500
#B955DD
oklch(63% 0.212 316)
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Step 600
600
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#C176DE 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) | #628FE2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C085A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C176DE
#C176DE
oklch(68.5% 0.166 316)
- #67B03D
#67B03D
oklch(68.5% 0.166 136)
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 #C176DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C176DE 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.