#C178C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.133 326.5), rgb(193, 120, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C178C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 326°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178C2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.133 326.5) |
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 #C178C2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178C2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178C2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178C2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178C2
oklch(67.6% 0.133 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A842AB
oklch(55.7% 0.184 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#C178C2 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) | #728CC5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595C0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F94 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178C2
#C178C2
oklch(67.6% 0.133 326.5)
- #5AAD64
#5AAD64
oklch(67.7% 0.134 146.5)
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 #C178C2, 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 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #C178C2 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.