#C176F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.189 310.1), rgb(193, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C176F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C176F3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.189 310.1) |
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 #C176F3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C176F3 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176F3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176F3 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C176F3
oklch(69.6% 0.189 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B64EF3
oklch(63.2% 0.241 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#A121E1
oklch(55.5% 0.261 310)
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Step 700
700
#8A0AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#70139E
oklch(42.6% 0.202 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#C176F3 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) | #5493F7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98F0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8BAA | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C176F3
#C176F3
oklch(69.6% 0.189 310.1)
- #75B300
#75B300
oklch(69.7% 0.188 130.1)
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 #C176F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.006
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C176F3 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.