#C178CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.146 321), rgb(193, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C178CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178CF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 321) |
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 #C178CF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178CF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178CF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178CF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178CF
oklch(68.1% 0.146 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.202 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#732781
oklch(42.6% 0.156 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C178CF 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) | #6C8ED2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3839A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178CF
#C178CF
oklch(68.1% 0.146 321)
- #61AE55
#61AE55
oklch(68% 0.146 141.1)
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 #C178CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C178CF 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.