#C178CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.141 323), rgb(193, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C178CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178CA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.141 323) |
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 #C178CA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178CA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178CA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178CA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178CA
oklch(67.9% 0.141 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#C178CA 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) | #6F8DCD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48198 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178CA
#C178CA
oklch(67.9% 0.141 323)
- #5FAE5B
#5FAE5B
oklch(68% 0.141 142.9)
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 #C178CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #C178CA 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.