#C176F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.191 309.6), rgb(193, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C176F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C176F5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.191 309.6) |
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 #C176F5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C176F5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176F5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C176F5 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C176F5
oklch(69.8% 0.191 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B54DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.244 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#A11EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.265 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A05C6
oklch(49.1% 0.247 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#7011A0
oklch(42.7% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.159 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#C176F5 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) | #5294F9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A98F2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8CAB | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C176F5
#C176F5
oklch(69.8% 0.191 309.6)
- #77B300
#77B300
oklch(69.9% 0.187 129.6)
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 #C176F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.004
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
Use #C176F5 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.