#C178BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.13 327.9), rgb(193, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C178BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178BF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.13 327.9) |
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 #C178BF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178BF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178BF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178BF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178BF
oklch(67.4% 0.13 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBC
oklch(63% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A843A8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#903390
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#C178BF 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) | #738CC2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E93 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178BF
#C178BF
oklch(67.4% 0.13 327.9)
- #58AC67
#58AC67
oklch(67.4% 0.13 148)
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 #C178BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C178BF 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.