#C178DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.163 315.4), rgb(193, 120, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C178DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178DF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 315.4) |
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 #C178DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178DF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178DF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178DF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B857DD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A334CB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C24AF
oklch(49.1% 0.211 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#72228E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#C178DF 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) | #6491E3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF87A1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178DF
#C178DF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 315.4)
- #6BB13F
#6BB13F
oklch(69% 0.164 135.4)
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 #C178DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C178DF 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.