#C178E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.169 313.9), rgb(193, 120, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C178E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C178E4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.169 313.9) |
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 #C178E4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C178E4 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178E4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C178E4 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF1
oklch(80.8% 0.106 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C178E4
oklch(69.2% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B755E2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 314)
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Step 600
600
#A331D0
oklch(55.6% 0.235 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B21B4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#711F92
oklch(42.7% 0.181 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#C178E4 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) | #6192E8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE88A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C178E4
#C178E4
oklch(69.2% 0.169 313.9)
- #6EB137
#6EB137
oklch(69.1% 0.168 133.8)
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 #C178E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C178E4 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.