#C178B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.118 334.7), rgb(193, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C178B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178B2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.118 334.7) |
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 #C178B2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178B2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178B2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178B2 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C178B2
oklch(66.9% 0.118 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#88437C
oklch(49% 0.12 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3865
oklch(42.8% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#C178B2 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) | #788AB4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87B8D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178B2
#C178B2
oklch(66.9% 0.118 334.7)
- #52AA74
#52AA74
oklch(66.9% 0.118 154.6)
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 #C178B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #C178B2 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.